Background
Bennett, Edward Blair was born on March 5, 1936 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward Blair Senior and Nelle Virginia (McGregor) Bennett.
Bennett, Edward Blair was born on March 5, 1936 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward Blair Senior and Nelle Virginia (McGregor) Bennett.
Bachelor, Yale College, 1958. Juris Doctor, Yale Law School, 1963.
Legal associate Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, New York City, 1963-1965. President, director M. Bennett & Sons, Indiana, Pennsylvania, 1966-1975. Director National Bank of the Commonwealth, 1963-1980, vice president, 1966-1968, executive vice president, 1968-1969, president, chief executive officer, 1969-1980.
Chairman, chief executive officer, director New Mexico Banquest Corporation, Santa Fe, since 1979. Board directors 1st National Bank of Santa Fe, since 1979, chairman, since 1982, president, since 1988. Board directors Banquest National Bank of Albuquerque, since 1980.
Member National Advisory Committee to Comptroller of Currency, Washington, 1977-1978. Member Regional Advisory Committee to Comptroller of Currency, Philadelphia, 1976-1977. Chairman Regional Advisory Committee to Comptroller of Currency, Philadelphia, 1977.
Board directors New Mexico Film Foundation, Santa Fe, since 1986. Chairman board New Mexico Film Foundation, Santa Fe, since 1987. Board directors National Organization for Victims Assistance, Washington, since 1985.
Board directors American Center for Electronic Music, Santa Fe, since 1980. Trustee The Albuquerque Community Foundation, since 1984. Sponsor Natural Resources Defense Council, New York City, 1970.
Served to 1st lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1958-1960. Member Lynx Network (board directors), Delta Kappa Epsilon, Phi Delta Phi. Clubs: Yale (New York City).
New Mexico Amigos (Santa Fe). Petroleum (Albuquerque). Phelps Association (New Haven).
Pennsylvania Society (New York City).
Married Blaire Rice; children: Adam Rice, McGregor Blair, Edward B. III, Tristam Barclay Bennett.