Background
Danforth, Arthur Edwards was born on January 23, 1925 in Cleveland. Son of Arthur Edwards and Jane (Hillyard) Danforth.
Danforth, Arthur Edwards was born on January 23, 1925 in Cleveland. Son of Arthur Edwards and Jane (Hillyard) Danforth.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1948.
With, Hayden Miller Company, Cleveland, 1949-1954; With, First National City Bank (predecessor to Citibank (National Association)), New York City, 1954-1963; assistant manager Buenos Aires office, First National City Bank (predecessor to Citibank (National Association)), 1959-1961; treasurer, Bunge Corporation, New York City, 1963-1965; senior vice president, treasurer, Colonial Bank & Trust Company, Waterbury, Connecticut, 1965-1970; chairman, chief Executive officer, Farmers Bank of Delaware, Wilmington, 1970-1976; principal, Danforth Group, New Canaan, Connecticut, 1976-1998; retired, 1998.
Past board directors United Way of Delaware, Boys Club of Wilmington, Grand Opera House Inc. of Delaware, National Conference of Christians and Jews, Audubon Society Connecticut, Greater Wilmington Development Council Ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member of Quail Valley Rivers Club (Vero Beach, Florida), Yale Club (New York City), Nantucket Yacht Club, Sankaty Head Golf Club.
Married Elizabeth Wagley, March 17, 1956. Children: Hillyard Raible, Nicholas Edwards (deceased), Jonathan Ingersoll, Elizabeth Wagley, Michael Stowe.