Edgar Edward Pankey

Background

Pankey, Edgar Edward was born on May 22, 1916 in Irvine, California, United States. Son of John Henry and Emma (Bercaw) Pankey.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Pomona College, 1938.

Career

Owner, Pankey Ranches, Inc., Tustin, California, 1949-1964; owner, Edgar E. Pankey Ranches, Tustin, 1945-1980; owner, Pankey Consolidated, Tustin, since 1980; grower agricultural crops, cattle in, Southern and Central California grower agricultural crops, cattle in, Arizona, South Australia owner, director, Pankey-Blower Investment Corporation, Riverside, California, 1963-1974; owner, director, Tustin East Corporation, 1967-1982. Vice chairman Bank of Irvine, 1973-1977, chairman, 1977-1983. Vice chairman ValleyIrrigation Company, 1963-1978.

President Lake Woodmoor Associates, Colorado Springs, 1980-1991, Sunwood, Carson City, since 1992. Board directors Sunkist, Pyrotronics, Inc., Lilac. Consultant, foreign agricultural visitors United States State Department, 1961-1975.

Member Federal Orange Marketing Committee, 1968-1974, California Citrus Advisory Committee, 1959-1989. Member study mission to European Common Market, 1963. Vice president Maricopa Mining Company, 1977-1981.

Member of advisory committee Commerce Casino, since 1995.

Achievements

• Edgar Edward Pankey has been listed as a noteworthy Rancher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Tustin School Board, 1951-1959, president, 1957-1959. President Orange County School Board Association, 1958-1959, California Lemon Men's Club, 1964-1966. Board directors Bowers Museum, National Conference of Christians and Jews, Orange County Grand Jury Association.

Board directors Pioneer Council, president, 1990-1993. President board directors Children's Hospital, Orange County. Associate board directors Community Hospital, Santa Ana.

President World Affairs Council, Orange, 1977-1979, chairman, 1979-1980. Delegate Labor Policy, London, 1983, People to People Citriculture, China, 1986. Board directors Chapman University, 1980-1995, treasurer, 1987-1995.

Finance chairman Children's Hospital, 1969-1980, president, 1981-1982. Captain United States Army Air Force, World World War World War II. Member Associate Farmers Orange County (president 1954), California Farm Bureau (governing body 1957-1958), Orange County Farm Bureau (president 1956-1957), Orange County Chamber of C., Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Naui Scuba.

Lodge: Elks.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Searles, February 4, 1939. Children– Victor Searles, James Henry, Peter Searles, Roberta Pankey Hurst.

Father:

John Henry Pankey

Mother:

Emma (Bercaw) Pankey

Spouse:

Elizabeth Searles

child:

James Henry Pankey

child:

Peter Searles Pankey

child:

Victor Searles Pankey

child:

Roberta Pankey Hurst Pankey