Edward Keating Thode

Background

Thode, Edward Keating was born on November 18, 1903 in Galena, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward C. and Catherine Mabel (Keating) Thode.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Notre Dame, 1924. Bachelor of Laws, Georgetown University, 1927.

Career

Admitted to Minnesota bar, 1930, Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1934. Administrative assistant J. Edgar Hoover, Department Justice, Washington, 1927-1929, chief national division identification, 1929-1930. Practice of law, Minneapolis, 1930-1934.

Special assistant to solicitor United States.D.A., 1935-1936.

Director department government Minneapolis Civic and Commerce Association, 1936-1937. With General Mills, Incorporated. since 1937, vice president, secretary, executive charge legal department, since 1946, general counsel, since 1954.

Director General Mills (Canada), Limited., Gold Medal Investment Company, Limited. Trustee Greater Minneapolis.

Safety Council; director Minnesota-Dakotas region National Conference Christians and Jews, Incorporated.

Achievements

• Edward Keating Thode has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the board Newman Foundation. Member Association General Counsel, Minnesota Employers’ Association (director), past president), Associate Industries Minneapolis (vice president), Chamber of Commerce, Delta Theta Phi. Clubs: Minneapolis, Minneapolis Athletic (past president and directory).

Connections

Married Evelyn Angell, May 7, 1934. Children: Marianne, Edward Keating, Evelyn Arlene.

Father:

Edward C. Thode

Mother:

Catherine Mabel (Keating) Thode

Spouse:

Evelyn Angell

child:

Edward Keating Thode

child:

Marianne Thode

child:

Evelyn Arlene Thode