Background
Hutton, Edward Luke was born on May 5, 1919 in Bedford, Indiana, United States. Son of Fred and Margaret (Drehobl) Hutton.
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Edward Luke Hutton
Edit ProfileDiversified public corporation executive
Education
Bachelor of Science with distinction, Indiana University, 1940. Master of Science with distinction, Indiana University, 1941. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Indiana University, Cumberland College, 1992.
Career
Deputy director Joint Export Import Agency (USUK), Berlin, 1946-1948. Vice president World Commerce Corporation, 1948-1951. Assistant vice president W.R. Grace & Company, 1951-1953, consultant, 1960-1965, executive vice president, general manager Dubois Chemicals division, 1965-1966, group executive Specialty Products Group and vice president, 1966-1968, executive vice president, 1968-1971.
Consultant international trade and finance, 1953-1958. Finance vice president, executive vice president Ward Industries, 1958-1959. President, Chief Executive Officer Chemed Corporation, Cincinnati, 1970—1993, chairman, 1993—2004, non-executive chairman, since 2004.
Chairman Omnicare, Inc., 1981—2003, non-executive chairman, 2003—2008, chairman emeritus, since 2008. Chairman board directors National Sanitary Supply Company, 1983-1997. E. Hutton International scholarship program establisher, Indiana University, 2003.
Building funder, Hutton School Business, Cumberland College, Williamsburg, Kentucky, 2004.
Membership
Co-chairman President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control, executive committee, subcommittee. Former trustee Millikin University, 1973-1984. 1st lieutenant, United States Army, 1945-1947.
Member American Association of University Professors (governing board directors since 1958), Economic Club, Princeton Club, University Club, Queen City Club, Bankers Club.
Connections
Married Kathryn Jane Alexander. Children Edward Alexander, Thomas Charles, Jennie Hutton Jacoby.
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Nationality
American