Background
Patton, Audley Everett was born on November 9, 1898 in Eve, Missouri, United States. Son of Charles Audley and Letitia Virginia (Earhart) Patton.
Patton, Audley Everett was born on November 9, 1898 in Eve, Missouri, United States. Son of Charles Audley and Letitia Virginia (Earhart) Patton.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Administration, University Illinois, 1921. Master of Science in Business Organization and Operations, University Illinois, 1922. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University Illinois, 1924.
February 1976); 1 child, Julie Ann Patton Watson. Married Mary Ritchie Key, June 24, 1977. Auditor, Manufacturing Dealers Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1921.
Instructor economics public utilities University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1924-1925, assistant professor economics College Commerce and Business Administration, 1925-1926.
Assistant to president Chicago Rapid TransitCo., Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad Company, Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad Company, Chicago Aurora & Elgin Railroad Company, 1926. Assistant to president Public Service Company Northern Illinois, Chicago, 1926-1943, secretary, 1928-1952, assistant treasurer, 1928-1944, vice president, 1943-1953.
Vice-president, director Northern Illinois Gas Company, Aurora, 1953-1954. Vice president Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, 1952-1963, retired, 1963.
Assistant topres. Presbyn-Saint Luke"s Hospital, Chicago, 1963-1965.
Former vice-president, director Big Muddy Coal Company. Past director Great Lakes Broadcasting Company, Chicago, Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway Company, Allied Mills, Incorporated., Chicago, American Gage & MachineCo., Elgin, Illinois, HMW Industries, Incorporated., Stamford, Connecticut Treasurer, Katherine Kreigh Budd Memorial Home for Children, Libertyville, Illinois, 1929-1936. Member of advisory commission on public utilities University of Illinois, 1937-1940, member general advising committee, 1943-1946.
Board of directors American Cancer Society Illinois division, 1948-1976, president, 1957-1959, Chairman of the Board, 1959-1962, member finance committee, 1970-1976.
Board directors Civic Federation Chicago, 1945-1963, vice president, 1954-1963. Board directors South Side Planning Board Chicago, 1950-1958.
Board directors, member Executive Committee Illinois Chamber of Commerce, 1957-1961. Trustee Kemper Hall School for Girls, Kenosha, Wisconsin, 1929-1937, Highland Park (Illinois) Hospital, 1946-1951, Christine and Alfred Sonntag Foundation for Cancer Research, 1965-1981.
Board directors American Cancer Society Illinois Division, 1948—1976, president, 1957—1959, chairman board, 1959—1962, member finance committee, 1970—1976. Board directors Civic Federation Chicago, 1945—1963, vice president, 1954—1963. Board directors South Side Planning Board Chicago, 1950—1958.
Board directors, member executive committee Illinois Chamber of Commerce, 1957—1961. Trustee Highland Park Hospital, Illinois, 1946—1951, Christine and Alfred Sonntag Foundation Cancer Research, 1965—1981, Kemper Hall School Girls, Kenosha, Wisconsin, 1929—1937. Treasurer Katherine Kreigh Budd Memorial Home for Children, Libertyville, Illinois, 1929—1936.
Member general advisory committee University Illinois, 1943—1946. Member of Delta Chi, Delta Sigma Pi, Midwest Curling Associations (director 1956-1960), United States Men's 1958-1962, (vice president 1960-1965), University Illinois Foundation, OX5 Aviation Pioneers (life), Chicago Curling Club (Northbrook, Illinois) (president 1956-1957), University Chicago (board directors 1944-1946, treasurer 1945-1946), Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Eta, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Mabel Dickie Gunnison, August 5, 1930 (deceased February 1976). 1 child Julie Ann Patton Watson. Married Mary Ritchie Key, June 24, 1977.