Background
Schirmer, Edward Adolph was born on March 1, 1901 in Mount Vernon, New York, United States. Son of Edward Adoph and Martha (Armstrong) Schirmer.
Schirmer, Edward Adolph was born on March 1, 1901 in Mount Vernon, New York, United States. Son of Edward Adoph and Martha (Armstrong) Schirmer.
Graduate, Lawrenceville School, 1918; student, Princeton University, 1918.
Associate, Hanover National Bank, 1919-1925; associate, United States Public Association, 1925-1930; director, Crowell-Collier Public, San Francisco, 1930-1935; director, Crowell-Collier Public, Detroit, 1935; vice-president, director, Crowell-Collier Public, 1935-1950; executive vice president, Crowell-Collier Public, New York City, 1950-1953; senior vice-president, director, Campbell-Ewald Company, Detroit, 1953-1989. Director Goebel Brewing Company.
Trsutee Lawrenceville (New Jersey) School. Member Wayne County Salvage Committee, 1941-1989, past chairman scrap metal drive, waste paper campaign. Member advertising committee 5th war bond drive United States Treasury Department.
Co-chairman war advertising council Michigan sponsorship committee, World World War World War II. Member Adcraft Club (vice president, director 1941-1943, president 1944-1945), Economic Club, Detroit Athletic Club, Detroit Club, Bloomfield Hills (Michigan) Country Club, Bloomfield Open Hunt Club.
Married Grace Emerson, 1924. 1 child, Edward Emerson. Married Frances Hamilton, August 19, 1937.
Children: Michael Wheeler, Robert Hamilton.