Background
Breidegam, DeLight Edgar was born on October 3, 1926 in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of DeLight Daniel and Helen Mamie (Fenstermacher) Breidegam.
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DeLight Edgar Breidegam, American Battery company executive. Recipient Grow with Berks award Reading Association Reators, 1994, Richard J. Caron award of excellence, 1997; named Entrepreneur of Year, Eastern Pennsylvania/Delaware Valley, 1990; named to Junior Achievement Hall of Fame, 1994,Moravian College Hall of Fame.
Education
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Kurtztown U., 1997; attended, Gettysburg College, 1944-1945; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Gettysburg College, 1995; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Moravian College, 1995.
Career
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, East Penn Manufacturing Company, Inc., Lyon Station, Pennsylvania director, Battery Council International. Director Battery Council International.
Membership
Trustee Moravian College. Board directors Kutztown U. Served with United States Air Force. Member Kutztown Junior Chamber of Commerce, Indiana Battery Manufacturers' Association, Reading-Berks C. ofC. (Business Person of Year 1984), Lead Industries Association (board directors), Moselem Springs Golf Club, Bonita Bay Country Club, Fox Fire Golf and Country Club, Saucon Valley Country Club, Huguenot Lodge, Shriners.
Connections
Married Helen Merkel, February 28, 1948. Children: Daniel, Sally.
Awards
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Recipient Grow with Berks award Reading Association Reators, 1994, Richard J. Caron award of excellence, 1997. Named Entrepreneur of Year, Eastern Pennsylvania/Delaware Valley, 1990. Named to Junior Achievement Hall of Fame, 1994,Moravian College Hall of Fame.Recipient Grow with Berks award Reading Association Reators, 1994, Richard J. Caron award of excellence, 1997. Named Entrepreneur of Year, Eastern Pennsylvania/Delaware Valley, 1990. Named to Junior Achievement Hall of Fame, 1994,Moravian College Hall of Fame.