Background
Phillips, Edward Everett was born on September 14, 1927 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Edward Everett, Junior and Margaret (Jaffray) Phillips.
Phillips, Edward Everett was born on September 14, 1927 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Edward Everett, Junior and Margaret (Jaffray) Phillips.
Bachelor cum laude, Amherst College, 1952. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1955. Doctor of Public Service (honorary), Northeastern University, 1979.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Massachusetts, 1987. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Lesley College, 1990. Distributed control system (honorary), Bentley College, 1992.
With, Mirick, O'Connell, De Mallie & Lougee, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1955-1957; with, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, 1957-1969; vice president agency department, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1965-1969; with, New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, since 1969; vice president, secretary, New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, 1969-1972; executive vice president, New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, 1972-1974; president, New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, 1974-1981; chairman, chief Executive officer, New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, 1978-1991; chairman, New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, since 1991; also board director, New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston. Board directors Affiliated Publs., Inc., New York-New England Exchange.
Trustee emeritus Amherst College. Board overseers Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Chairman Greater Boston Arts Fund.
Past. chairman and board directors Massachusetts Business Roundtable. Past member Massachusetts Cultural Council. Trustee, past chairman New England Conservatory.
Past board directors, past treasurer United Way of America.
Married Margaret Whitney, September 7, 1952. Children: John Whitney, Margaret Jaffray, Nancy Osborne.