Edward Burton Crosland Sr.

Background

Sr., Edward Burton Crosland was born on January 6, 1912 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of David Woolley and Virginia (Burton) C.

Education

Student, University of South, 1930-1932; Juris Doctor, U. Alabama, 1935.

Career

Practiced in Montgomery, 1935-1938; assistant attorney general, chief division local finance, State of Alabama, 1938-1942; attorney, Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Company, Atlanta, 1946; general attorney, Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Company, 1949; assistant vice president, attorney, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Washington, 1952-1955; assistant to president, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, New York City, 1955-1958; vice president, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, 1958-1974; senior vice president, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, 1974-1977.

Board directors C & P Telephone Сompany Virginia, South Center Bell Telephone Сompany. Former Chairman of the Board Wolftrap Foundation, 1980-1981, Federal Home Loan Bank of New York.

Achievements

• Bar: Alabama 1935.

Membership

Former trustee Overlook Hospital, Summit, New Jersey. Trustee U. South. Servedas lieutenant colonel Judge Advocate General Corps, United States Army, 1942-1946. Member American, Alabama, Georgia, District of Columbia Bar associations, Kappa Sigma, Phi Delta Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Helen Burns, October 21, 1939 (deceased). Children: Edward Burton, Lucien Burns. Married Marie Story, November 14, 1987.

Father:

David Woolley C.

Mother:

Virginia (Burton) C.

Spouse:

Helen Burns

Spouse:

Marie Story

child:

Edward Burton Sr.

child:

Lucien Burns Sr.