Background
Matthews, Alan Bruce was born on December 11, 1923 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of Ezra Wilson and Hilma (Nelson) Matthews.
Matthews, Alan Bruce was born on December 11, 1923 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of Ezra Wilson and Hilma (Nelson) Matthews.
Bachelor of Science, Ohio University, 1945.
; married second, Marjorie Nelson, December 31, 1963. Children—Bruce, Thomas, Jennifer, David, Michelle, Bradford, Christopher. Partner Authur Andersen & Company, Detroit, 1945-1956, managing partner, Denver, 1956-1965.
Vice president finance and administration Communications Satellite Corporation, Washington, 1965-1970.
President, director Bliss & Laughlin Industries, Incorporated., Oak Brook, Illinois, 1970-1971. Senior vice president Continental National American Financial Corporation, Chicago, 1972-1975.
Chairman, president Larwin Group, Incorporated., Beverly Hills, California, 1974-1975. Chairman of the Board, director Healthco, Incorporated., 1972-1975, 1st healthcare corporation, 1972-1975, Coaxial Communications, Incorporated., 1973-1975, Continental National American Management Corporation, 1973-1975.
President The Matthews Group, Washington, Cairo and London, 1975-1980.
Chairman of the Board Egyptian Service & Supply Company, Cairo, 1975-1977, Washington Communications Group,1Group, 1977-1980. President, Junior Achievement Metropolitan Denver, 1960-1962, Chairman of the Board, 1962-1964, Chairman of the Board Western Region, 1964-1966, member of national Executive Committee, 1962-1980. President of the board of trustees Graland County Day School, Denver, 1960-1961, trustee, 1959-1965.
Treasurer Denver Symphony, 1964-1965, trustee, 1958-1965.
Chairman Red Rocks Music Festival, 1960-1961. Treasurer, director Chicago Crime Commission, 1970-1972.
Trustee National Symphony Orchestra, Washington, 1966-1970. Trustee Avery Coonley School, 1971-1974, president, 1973-1974.
Board of Governors Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association, 1972-1980.
Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1943. Member Financial Executives Institute, American Institute Certified Public Accountants’s, President's Association, American Management Association, National Association Business Economists, Newcomen Society. Clubs: Chicago, Mid-America, Economic (Chicago).
Married Marjorie Phillips, 1944 (divorced 1962). Married second, Marjorie Nelson, December 31, 1963. Children: Bruce, Thomas, Jennifer, David, Michelle, Bradford, Christopher.