Background
Cabe,, Edward James Mc was born on May 9, 1913 in Worcester, New York, United States. Son of Edward J. and Mary (Murphy) McCabe.
Cabe,, Edward James Mc was born on May 9, 1913 in Worcester, New York, United States. Son of Edward J. and Mary (Murphy) McCabe.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Cornell University, 1934.
With Grolier, Inc. (formerly Grolier Society, Inc.), New York City, 1934-1978, treasurer, director, 1937-1947, president, director, 1947-1967, chairman board, 1967-1975. Chairman advisory board Grolier Inc., 1975-1978. President International Copy Corporation, 1978-1982.
Chairman Incopyco Products, Inc., 1980-1982. Director Impresora y Editora Mexicana S.A. de Curriculum Vitae, Quality Educational Services Inc., Grolier Foundation, Inc. Chairman reference book section American Textbook Publications Institute, 1952-1953, 66-68, director, 1953-1958, 69-70, Second vice president, 1954-1955, treasurer, 1955-1957, vice president, 1958.
Director, treasurer Association American Publishers, Inc., 1970-1972. Assisted formation industry wide Subscription Book Publications-National Better Business Bureau Cooperative Program, 1950, member advisory and executive committee, 1950-1970, chairman advisory committee, 1958-1962, 65-66. Director National Better Business Bureau, 1955-1970, 2d vice chairman, 1965, 1st vice chairman, 1966-1967, chairman board, 1968-1970.
Director Council Better Business Bureaus, Inc., 1970-1971. Member State Department Overseas Schools Advisory Council, since 1969, American Publications Trade Delegation to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics for studying copyrights and publishing, 1970. Member Korean War Industry Advisory Committee, Non Performing Asset.
Member joint American Library Association committee on relations with publications and. American Book Publications Council committee on reading development. Member joint American Library Association committee on relations with subscription book publications.
Board directors Grolier Foundation, Inc. Member fund board Cornell University, 1967-1973. Trustee Catholic University, 1968-1973, Washington, Hutchinson River council Boy Scouts American.
Member Eta Kappa Nu. Clubs: Siwanoy Country, Westchester Country, Cornell.
Married Ethel Corrigan, January 27, 1940. Children: Kathleen, Edward Owen.