Background
Forbes, Edward Coyle was born on September 5, 1915 in Bangalore, India. Son of Sherman Guy and Bertha (Coyle) Forbes.
Forbes, Edward Coyle was born on September 5, 1915 in Bangalore, India. Son of Sherman Guy and Bertha (Coyle) Forbes.
Graduate, Phillips Exeter Academy, 1934. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Auburn University, 1938. Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Air Force Aeronautical Institute, 1945.
With, General Electric, 1939-1941;
With, International General Electric, Paris, 1946-1951;
president, General Electric, Portugal, 1951-1955;
general manager, General Electric, Argentina., 1955-1960;
vice president corporate planning, Worthington Corporation, Harrison, New Jersey, 1960-1964;
vice president, group executive, Worthington Corporation, 1964-1967;
chairman, chief Executive officer, Worthington Corporation, 1971-1974;
president, chairman, Alco Products, Inc., 1967-1969;
vice president, group executive, Studebaker-Worthington, Inc., 1967-1974;
chairman, director, MLW-Worthington, Ltd., Canada, 1967-1974;
president, E.D.E.A., Inc., since 1974. Vice chairman Liberia Mining Limited company, 1974-1978. President, chief Executive officer American Ship Building Company, Tampa, Florida, 1978-1983, vice chairman, since 1983.
Mem.exec. committee Engineering Council Auburn U. Lecturer on management to professional associations United States, Argentina. Board directors, founder Argentine Institute for Development Executives, 1953-1964.
Board directors, treasurer Centro de Estudios Sobre Libertad, Argentina, 1957-1963.
Trustee Eaglebrook School, Deerfield, Massachusetts, 1945-1961. Board directors Newport Music Festival, since 1986. Director Newport Art Museum, since 1986.
Major United States Army Air Force, 1941-1946. Now with Reserve; Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Masters of Foxhounds Association American, Southern Srs. Golf Association, Two Rivers Hounds, Hunt Club (past master), Shinnicock Hills Golf and Country Club, American Men's Club (Lisbon, past president), New York Yacht Club, Eta Kappa Nu, Kappa Alpha (Southern).
Married Anne Fromm Forbes, June 28, 1980. Children: Christina, Lucien, Alexandra, Sherman Guy, Edward, Alvaro.