Edward Cabell Brand

Background

Brand, Edward Cabell was born on April 11, 1923 in Salem, Virginia, United States. Son of William F. and Ruth (Cabell) Brand.

Education

Graduate, Virginia Military Institute, 1944. HHD (honorary), Roanoke College, 1997. HHD (honorary), Washington and Lee University, 1999.

HHD (honorary), Ferrum College, 2005. HHD (honorary), Virginia Western College, 2005.

Career

Department of State economics analyst, intelligence office, Berlin Military Government, 1947-1949; vice president, Ortho-Vent Shoe Company, 1949-1962; president, Brand Edmonds Associations Advertising, 1962-1966; Chairman of the Board, Brand Edmonds Associations Advertising, 1962-1981; founder, president, Stuart McGuire Company, Salem, Virginia, 1962-1985; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Stuart McGuire Company, 1973-1985; chairman emeritus, consultant, Stuart McGuire Company (merged with Home Shopping (television) Network), since 1986; president, Recovery Systems, Inc., since 1986. Research associate, former instructor business administration and sales management Roanoke College.

Membership

Chairman Virginia State Board Health, 1989-1993. President, founder, chairman Cabell Brand Center for International Poverty and Resource Studies. Former director Southeast Rural Assistance Project Inn.

Consultant Rainwater Management Solutions. Former member Business Leadership Advisory Council. Founder, president Total Action Against Poverty, Roanoke Valley, 1965-1995.

President Private Sector Commission Virginia Community Action Agencies, 1986-1988. Member Governor's Commission on Federal Funding of State Domestic Program, 1986-1988. Trustee Council on Religion and International Affairs, Ethics Resource Center, Heinz Center for Science, Economics and Environmental.

Board directors Roanoke Council Community Services, Woodlands Conference division Woodlands Center for Future Research and the Houston Area Research Center, Global Water, Washington, Virginia Health Care Foundation, Richmond, Virginia, 1993-2000, Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and Public Policy, Charlottesville, 1993-1999, Blue Ridge Public television, Roanoke, Virginia, since 1993, Action Alliance for Virginia Children and Youth, Richmond, 1994-2000, Virginia Conservation Network, Richmond, since 1996. Board trustees Western Virginia Land Trust, Roanoke, Virginia, 1995-2000. Associate World Resources Institute, Washington, 1985.

Served from private to captain Army of the United States, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member National Academy of Sciences (council, president circuit), Social Venture Network, Direct Selling Association (past director, chairman named to Hall of Fame), United States Chamber of Commerce, Conference Board (executive council), World President Association (past director, chairman Argentina Conference 1988), Roanoke Touchdown Club (past president), Valley Torch Club (past president), Roanoke Sales Executives (past director), Rotary (past. president Salem).

Connections

Married Shirley Hurt, June 20, 1964. Children: Sylvia, Miriam, Liza, Richie (deceased), John, Edward (deceased), Marshall (deceased), Caroline.

Father:

William F. Brand

Mother:

Ruth (Cabell) Brand

Spouse:

Shirley Hurt

child:

Richie Brand (deceased)

child:

Liza Brand

child:

Miriam Brand

child:

Edward Brand (deceased)

child:

Sylvia Brand

child:

John Brand

child:

Marshall Brand (deceased)

child:

Caroline Brand