Background
Rood, A. Edward was born on October 10, 1899 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Henry Grant and Anna (Mullane) Rood.
Rood, A. Edward was born on October 10, 1899 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Henry Grant and Anna (Mullane) Rood.
Education public and parochial schools of Chicago.
Deceased). Accountant Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Chicago, 1917-1918. Cashier, Industrial Credits Corporation (bankers), 1918-1924. Assistant treasurer, Ottman Traub & Company, later East.H. Ottman & Company, investment bankers, 1924-1928.
Assistant treasurer and assistant secretary, Lord & Thomas, advertising agency, New York and Chicago, 1929-1942.
With Foote, Cone & Belding, Incorporated., advertising agency, New York City, since 1943, vice president in charge finance since 1948, also director, since 1951.
Member New York Credit and Financial Management Association. Clubs: North Shore Country (Glen View, Illinois). Pelham (New York) Country.
Married Helen Tallon Shelley, November 3, 1920.