Background
O'Neill, Edward Lynch was born on February 16, 1916 in Danville, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward and Mary (Thrall) O'N.
Electric manufacturing company executive
O'Neill, Edward Lynch was born on February 16, 1916 in Danville, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward and Mary (Thrall) O'N.
Bachelor cum laude, Bowdoin College, 1938.
Executive trainee Armco. International Corporation, Middletown, Ohio, 1945-1947. Manager Armco Industrial & Commission S.A., Curtiba, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1947-1951.
Salesman Armco International Corporation, New York City, 1951-1952. Assistant to president, export manager Trailmobile, Inc., 1952-1954. Vice president Emerson Electric Company, St. Louis, 1954-1965, executive vice president, 1965-1967, senior executive vice president, 1967-1969, president, vice chairman board, 1969-1974.
Chairman board, president, chief executive officer Marathon Electric Manufacturing Company, Wausau, Wisconsin, 1974-1982, chairman executive committee, director, from 1982, director, from 1983. Director Brown Group, St. Louis, since 1969, Centerre Trust Company, St. Louis, since 1969, Alvey, Inc., since 1978.
Trustee St. Louis Priory School Served to lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1940-1945. Member National Electrical Manufacturers Association (governor) Clubs: St. Louis Country, Log Cabin Country. John's Island (Vero Beach, Florida).
Married Betty Estill, December 16, 1944. Children: Robert E., Bruce T., Andrew W., Edward Lynch III.