David Willard Howe

Background

Howe, David Willard was born on June 22, 1892 in Burlington, Vermont, United States. Son of Willard B. and Annie (Bean) Howe.

Education

Bachelor, University Vermont, 1914. Doctor of Laws, University Vermont, 1952. Doctor of Laws, Middlebury College, 1949.

Career

Member advertising department, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York City, 1915-1917; advertising manager, Syracuse Post Standard, 1919-1921; assistant manager, Burlington Free Press, 1921; business manager, Burlington Free Press, 1929-1953; public, Burlington Free Press, 1953-1960; co-public, Burlington Free Press, 1960-1961; associate public, Burlington Free Press, 1961-1967. President Vermont Broadcasting Corporation, 1946. Member Eastern advisory board Lumberman'sMut.

Casualty Company; trustee Burlington Savings Bank from 1936. Member board of directors Federal Mutual Fire Insurance Company from 1941, American Newspaper Publications Association, 1938, vice president, 1945-1947, president,1947-1949. Vice president Burlington Chamber of Commerce, 1946.

Member advertising advising committee to secretary of commerce, 1950.

Achievements

• David Willard Howe has been listed as a noteworthy newspaper publisher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Rotary Club, Ethan Allen Club, Burlington Country Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Phi, Sigma Delta Chi.

Connections

Married Marjorie A. Roberts, April 29, 1922. Children: Leis Howe McClure, Nancy Howe Lieb, Barbara Howe Tucker.

Father:

Willard B. Howe

Mother:

Annie (Bean) Howe

Spouse:

Marjorie A. Roberts

child:

Nancy Howe Lieb Howe

child:

Leis Howe McClure Howe

child:

Barbara Howe Tucker Howe