Edward Alan West

Background

West, Edward Alan was born on December 25, 1928 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Albert Reginald and Gladys Delia (White) W.

Education

Associate of Arts, Fullerton College, 1966; student, Cerrotos College, 1957; student, University of California at Los Angeles, 1966-1967.

Career

Circulation manager Huntington Park (California) Signal Newspaper, 1946-1952. Newspaper web pressman Long Beach (California) Press Telegram, 1955-1962. Pressman Garden Grove Evening News, 1962—1966.

Gravure web pressman Gravure West, Los Angeles, 1966-1967. Sales engineer Halm Jet Press, Glen Head, New York, 1968-1970. Salesman Polychrome Corporation, 1970-1974.

Supervisor reprographics Fluor Engineering & Construction, Irvine, California, 1974-1981. Director reprographics Fluor Arabia, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1981-1985, Press Telegram, Long Beach, 1986-1997. With Suburban Los Angeles Newspaper Group, 1998—2006.

Retired, 2006

Printing advisor Saddleback Community College, Mission Viejo, California, 1979, Mission Viejo, 80.

Achievements

• Edward Alan West has been listed as a noteworthy graphics communications executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sergeant United States Marine Corps, 1952-1955, Korea. Member of Downey United #220 F & AM, In-Plant Printing Association (certified graphics communications manager 1977, editor newsletter 1977, pres.Orange County chapter 1979-1980, International Man of Year award 1980), 1st Marine Division Association (life), DemoLay International (50 Year Pin), Royal Order of Jesters Court 161, Order of Quetzalcoatl #7 (president 1994, 1995), International High Twelve 500 (Capistrano president 1995, 1996), Knights Templar Los Angeles #9 (scottish rite, 50 year pin), Masons (50-year), Shriners (editor blue and gold unit Legion of Honor El Bekal Center 1989-1992, president South Coast Shrine club 1991, Commander Legion of Honor (life) 1992, Shriner of Year award 1994, 50 year pin), Western Shrine Association (Commander 1996-1997, emeritus), American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars (life).

Connections

Married Sonya Lea Smith, January 2, 1983. Children: Troy A., Tamara L. Stepchildren: Debra, Chris, Donna.

Father:

Albert Reginald West

Mother:

Gladys Delia (White) West

Spouse:

Sonya Lea Smith

child:

Tamara L. West

child:

Debra West

child:

Troy A. West

child:

Chris West

child:

Donna West