Background
Elson, Edward Elliott was born on March 8, 1934 in New York City. Son of Harry and Esther (Cohn) Elson.
Elson, Edward Elliott was born on March 8, 1934 in New York City. Son of Harry and Esther (Cohn) Elson.
Graduate, Phillips Academy, 1952. Bachelor in Political Science with honors, University Virginia, 1956. Juris Doctor, Emory University, 1959.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honoris causa), Talladega College, 1995. Juris Doctor (honorary), Brenau University, 1997.
With, Atlanta News Agency, Inc., 1959-1986;
president, Atlanta News Agency, Inc., 1967-1982;
Chairman, Board Of Directors, president, Atlanta News Agency, Inc., 1982-1985;
Chairman, Board Of Directors, Atlanta News Agency, Inc., 1985-1986;
president, Airport News Corporation, Atlanta, 1961-1982;
Chairman, Board Of Directors, Airport News Corporation, Atlanta, 1982-1985;
president, Elson's, Atlanta, 1963-1982;
Chairman, Board Of Directors, Elson's, Atlanta, 1982-1986;
chairman, Gordon County Bank, 1979-1983;
Chairman, Board Of Directors, W.H. Smith & Son Holdings, PLC, 1985-1988;
ambassador to Denmark, Department State, since 1993. Board directors NationsBank of Georgia, Citizens and Southern Georgia Corporation, Atlantic American Corporation, Citizens and Southern Trust Company, Inc., Genesco Inc., Specialty Coffee Holdings Inc., Mitre Sports International Ltd., RF & P Corporation, New & Lingwood Holdings Ltd. Chairman W.H. Smith Group PLC, since 1986, Majestic Wine Corporation, 1988.
Honorary president American Club, Copenhagen, 1993-1998. Member honorary committee European Association for Jewish Studies' 5th Congress, since 1993. Visiting professor Aalborg (Denmark) U.
Director Hamton Investments, Thorick Kristensen Properties A/G, Killman A/G.
Director, American Council Ambassadors. Board director Southern Regional Council, since 1966, executive committee, since 1986. Board governors American Jewish Committee, since 1966, trustee, since 1977, chairman board trustees, 1986-1989, vice president, 1982-1984, treasurer, 1984-1986.
Vice president National Foundation Jewish Culture, since 1990. Member Presidential Commission on Obscenity and Pornography, 1967-1971, National Advisory Commission Public Education and Desegregation, 1976-1977. Member funds appeals review board City of Atlanta, 1971-1973, Atlanta-Fulton County Recreation Authority, 1973-1980, vice chairman, 1975-1980.
Advisory committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights, State of Georgia, since 1974, chairman, 1974-1982. Chairman board director National Public Radio, 1977-1980, chairman, since 1992. Chairman National Public Radio Foundation.
Chairman southern regional advisory committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights, 1978, University Virginia Bayley Museum, since 1986. President's council Brandeis University, since 1967, director Reading is Fundamental program, 1975-1986, fellow, 1979. Trustee American-Skandanavian Foundation, since 1998.
Board visitors University Virginia, 1984-1992, rector, 1990-1992, executive committee Health Science Council, since 1989, chairman Real Estate Foundation, 1990-1992. Board visitors Clark College, since 1973, chairman, 1982. Trustee Brown University, since 1988, University Virginia Medical Center, since 1987, executive committee, since 1987.
Trustee American Briends British Museum, Talladega College, since 1973, University Mid-American, 1979-1982, American Federation Arts, since 1985, Brenau College, since 1986, Hampton Institute, since 1986, Hebrew Union College, since 1992, Spellman College, since 1992, Jewish Museum, since 1992, Glyndebourne Association American, since 1992. Member alumni council Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, 1973-1976, charter trustee, 1997. President council Agnes Scott College, 1973-1982, chairman, 1975-1982.
Member council White Burkett Miller Center Public Affairs, since 1990. Dean's advisory board Columbia University School International Affairs and Public Affairs. Chairman advisory board, board director Southeastern Center Contemporary Art, since 1976.
Chairman board visiting Emory University Museum Art and Archaeology, 1985-1992. Resource planning committee National Gallery, Washington, since 1986, trustee's council, since 1990, director Council American Ambassadors. Chairman University Virginia Real Estate Foundation, 1990-1992.
Presidential delegate returning Crown of Stephen to Hungary, 1978. Executive committee University Virginia Health Science Council, since 1989. Governor J.C. Brown Library., Rhode Island, since 1989.
Board director Academy Corporation Governance, Fordham University. Chairman board trustees Jeffersonian Restoration, since 1992. Trustee National Symphony Orchestra, since 1992.
Honorary president Copenhagen Theatre Circuit, 1993-1998. Executive committee Association Friends Hans Christian Andersen Museum, 1993-1998. Active International Institute Strategic Studies, since 1995.
Associate director Metropolitan Opera, since 2000. Trustee Game Conservancy,executive committees member Preservation Society Palm Beach, since 2004, Society of Four Arts, since 2004, vice chairman, 2007, Palm Beach Centenma Committee, since 2010. Governor Addison Gallery American Art.
Chairman Institute Study of Europe Colonel University, since 2002. Member Georgia Bar Association, L.Q.C. Lamar Society (vice president 1973-1974, chairman board directors 1974-1980), Jewish Publication Society (trustee 1974-1982, 85—, vice president 1986-1987, president, 1987-1990, chairman since 1990), Asia Society (trustee executive committee since 1999), American Jewish History Society (executive committee since 1980, vice president 1982-1985), American Scandinavian Foundation (vice chairman since 1998, St. George's House council), Muscular Dystrophy Association American (vice president 1972-1973, corporation 1973-1974), University Virginia Alumni Association (board managers 1982-1984), Society for the Four Arts (vice chairman 2007^), Association Governing Boards Universities and Colleges (board director), National Peace Garden Foundation (director, trustee), Royal Academy United Kingdom (chair American board), Institute Study Europe (co-chair since 1999), European Association Jewish Studies (honorary committee 5th congress 1993-1998), Council Foreign Relations, Royal Copenhagen Shooting Society and Danish Brotherhood, Farmington Country Club, University Club (New York City), Century Association, Game Conservancy, United States of America (trustee), Palm Beach Country Club, Sailfish Club (Palm Beach, Florida), Whites Club (London), The Beach Club (Palm Beach), Bucks Club (London).
Married Suzanne Wolf Goodman, August 24, 1957. Children: Charles Myer, Louis Goodman, Harry Elson World War II.