Arthur Ellsworth Osborne

Background

Osborne, Arthur Ellsworth was born on May 21, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur Ellsowrth and Esther Irene (Harrison) Osborne.

Education

Student, Grinnell (Iowa) College, 1942.

Career

With, Marshall Field & Company, Chicago, 1945-1985; vice president women's apparel, Marshall Field & Company, 1966-1971; vice president, general manager, Marshall Field & Company, 1971-1974; corporation vice president, Marshall Field & Company, 1974-1976; senior vice president, Marshall Field & Company, 1976; president Chicago division, Marshall Field & Company, 1977-1985; corporation executive vice president, Marshall Field & Company, 1978-1985; also director, Marshall Field & Company. Director, member Executive Committee Upper Avenue National Bank, Chicago, 1972-1985.

Achievements

• Arthur Ellsworth Osborne has been listed as a noteworthy Department store executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Chicago crusade American Cancer Society, 1975, Illinois crusade, 1978, State St. Council, 1972-1973, 78-79. Board directors Evanston (Illinois) Hospital, 1974-1985, Chicago Boys Clubs, 1979-1985. Chairman Chicago unit American Cancer Society, 1979, vice-chairman, 1977-1978.

Vice chairman State Street Mall Commission, Chicago Served to captain United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Member National Retail Merchants. Association (Executive Committee, director 1973-1985), Chicago Hist.Soc.

(director 1977-1985).

Connections

Married Barbara Jane Rupp, May 21, 1943. Children: Arthur Ellsworth, III, Richard Harrison, David Charles.

Father:

Arthur Ellsowrth Osborne

Mother:

Esther Irene (Harrison) Osborne

Spouse:

Barbara Jane Rupp

child:

Richard Harrison Osborne

child:

Arthur Ellsworth Osborne

child:

David Charles Osborne

child:

III Osborne