Background
Smoker, Edward Heise was born on December 29, 1905 in Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Howard Grant and Ella (Heise) Smoker.
Smoker, Edward Heise was born on December 29, 1905 in Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Howard Grant and Ella (Heise) Smoker.
Bachelor of Science, Franklin and Marshall College, 1926. Master of Arts, University Cincinnati, 1927, Doctor of Philosophy, 1929.
With National Aniline & Chemical Company, Buffalo, 1929-1930. With United Gas Improvement Company (company name changed to UGI Corporation), Philadelphia, 1930-1979, beginning as chemist research department, successively engineer operation department, operation manager, vice president, 1953-1955, president, 1955-1970, Chairman of the Board, 1971-1979. Director Quaker Chemical Corporation General chairman United Fund, 1966.
Trustee Delco Memorial Hospital, Franklin and Marshall College.
Board of managers Franklin Institute Professional engineer, Pennsylvania.
Member Chemical Society American Institute Chemical Engineers, American (president 1961-1962), Pennsylvania (president 1960-1961, 63) gas associations, Society Gas Lighting, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Chi Sigma. Clubs: Union League (Philadelphia).
Married Dorothy Conner, September 1, 1927. Children: Audrey (Mistress Dominic Salerno), Dorothy (Mistress Frederick Nielsen).