Background

Morton, Edward James was born on November 8, 1926 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Clifford Leroy and Clara Marie (Merklein) Morton.

Education

Bachelor, Yale University, 1949.

Career

With, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, since 1949; vice president, then senior vice president, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, 1967-1974; executive vice president, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, 1974-1982; president, chief operating officer, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, 1982-1986; chairman, chief Executive officer, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston, 1987-1992; also board directors, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, Boston. Board directors John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company.

Achievements

• Edward James Morton has been listed as a noteworthy Insurance company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Gettysburg College. Board directors Eisenhower World Affairs Institute, 1993. Honorary life overseer Children's Hospital.

Fellow Society Actuaries. Member Actuaries Club Boston, Commercial Club Boston, Algonquin Club Boston, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Jean Ann McClernon, April 30, 1949. Children: Marcia Lynn, Anne. Married Matthild Schneider, September 19, 1986.

1 child, Katherine.

Father:

Clifford Leroy Morton

Mother:

Clara Marie (Merklein) Morton

Spouse:

Jean Ann McClernon

Spouse:

Matthild Schneider

child:

Marcia Lynn Morton

child:

Katherine Morton

child:

Anne Morton