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{{Short description|American industrialist and philanthropist}}
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'''Bernard
In 1925, he sold his interest of the Viscoloid Company to Dupont de Nemours. Bernard Doyle remained on as vice-president of the renamed Dupont Viscoloid Company until his retirement. The Leominster complex was also renamed the “Doyle Works” of the Dupont Viscoloid Company.
Throughout his life Bernard Doyle was one of the most prominent and philanthropic citizens Central Massachusetts has ever seen. He served as the second Leominster city mayor from
At the time of his death, Doyle was a director of the Merchants National Bank of Boston, Boston Edison Company, [[Boston and Maine Railroad]], Massachusetts Life Insurance Company of [[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]], member of the Finance Committee of the [[United States Rubber Company]], directory of the Safety Fund National Bank of [[Fitchburg, Massachusetts|Fitchburg]], and vice-president of the Independent Lock Company of Fitchburg.<ref name=Globe /> Doyle was also a trustee of both [[Northeastern University]] and [[Cushing Academy]].<ref name=Globe />
Bernard Doyle first married Elizabeth Haley, together they had two daughters: Marjorie Doyle Rockwell and Louise Doyle.<ref name=Tremblay2006Industry/><ref name=Globe /> After his wife's death, Doyle remarried in 1949 to Rachel Butler. Bernard Doyle died on December 26, 1949.<ref name=Globe />
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