Background
Helm, Wilbur was born on August 7, 1879 in Marion, Indiana, United States. Son of Benjamin Abbott and Millicent (Coggeshall) Helm.
Helm, Wilbur was born on August 7, 1879 in Marion, Indiana, United States. Son of Benjamin Abbott and Millicent (Coggeshall) Helm.
Bachelor of Arts, DePauw University, 1899, Master of Arts, 1900. Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1901.
August 1961); children—Virginia, Standiford, Marjorie (Mistress Verne Swigert). Instructor in Latin Princeton University, 1900-1903. Phillips Exeter (New Hampshire (U.S.)) Academy, 1904-1909.
Principal Evanston Academy of Northwestern University, 1909-1915.
Sales executive, Hart Schaffner & Marx, 1915-1916. Assistant to president Sprague Warner & Company, 1916-1919.
Superintendent correspondence and adjunct, Montgomery Ward & Company, 1919-1920. Vice president and secretary R.E. Wilsey & Company, investment bankers, Chicago, 1920-1938.
With Century, Central Republic Company, Chicago, as investment advisor, 1938-1957, consolidated with Dean Witter & Company, 1957.
With sales department Chesley & Company, investment securities, since 1961. Business management adviser. Economics consultant, radio and other industries.
Specialist in personnel and vocational guidance, institutional publicity and promotional departments Founder, member Patriotic Education, Incorporated., 1955, American Constitutional Association, 1958.
Member commission to study teaching controversial issues, Chicago Board of Education, 1952-1954. Member Committee of 100 for Evanston, Illinois, World Council of Churches, 1954. National first vice president of the Friends of the Public schools, 1937-1951.
Member Circuit Riders (founder), Chicago.
Association Commerce, Sons of the American Revolution (president Illinois society 1935-1936, trustee national society, 1935-1936), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Psi. Member We the People (fdr.), Foreign American.
Mason. Club: Union League of Chicago.
Married Margaretta Stevenson Nutt, November 7, 1903 (deceased. Children: Virginia, Standiford, Marjorie (Mistress Verne Swigert).