Background
Dodge, Joseph Morrell was born on November 18, 1890 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Joseph Cheeseman and Gertrude Hester (Crow) Dodge.
Dodge, Joseph Morrell was born on November 18, 1890 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Joseph Cheeseman and Gertrude Hester (Crow) Dodge.
Graduate Central High School, Detroit, 1908. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Wayne University, 1948, University of Michigan, 1949, Olivet College, 1955.
1 son, Joseph Jeffers. Vice president, assistant to Chairman of the Board First National Bank, Detroit, 1932-1933. Vice president National Bank of Detroit, 1933.
President, director The Detroit Bank, 1933-1953, Chairman of the Board, 1954-1956.
Chairman Detroit Bank & Trust Company, 1956-1963, honorary chairman. Director bureau of Budget, Executive Office of President, 1953-1954, special assistant to President, chairman Council on Foreign Economics Policy, 1954-1956.
Director Holley Carburetor Company Chairman price adjustment board American Advertising Federation, 1942-1943, war contracts board, Washington, 1943-1944. Financial adviser United States Military Government, Berlin, 1945-1946.
Director finance USFET (Frankfurt), 1945-1946.
United States minister, representative commission disagreed questions Austrian Treaty, 1947. Deputy to secretary state Council Foreign Ministers meeting, London, 1947. Advising committee Economic Commission for Africa, 1948-1951.
United States minister, financial adviser Supreme Command Allies Pacific, Japan, 1949-1952.
Fiscal adviser to under secretary of army, 1949-1953. Director National Industrial Conference Board, 1952-1953.
Member President's Committee to study United States Military Assistance Program, 1958-1964. Consultant National Security Council, 1959-1964.
Treasurer Fund for Peaceful Atomic Development Trustee Wayne County chapter National Foundation, Harper Hospital.
Member of advisory board United Foundation.
Member President's Committee to study United States Military Assistance Program, 1958-1964. Member of advisory board United Foundation. Member American (president 1947-1948), Michigan (president 1939-1940) bankers associations, International Chamber of Commerce (member United States council), Association Reserve City Bankers (president 1951-1952), Newcomen Society.
Clubs: Economic, Detroit Athletic, Country, Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Old, Scarab, Bloomfield Hills Country.
Married Julia Jane Jeffers, June 28, 1916.