Background
Mead, Edward Mathews was born on October 13, 1926 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John James and Grace (Finerty) Mead.
Mead, Edward Mathews was born on October 13, 1926 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John James and Grace (Finerty) Mead.
Student, University North Carolina, 1945-1946; Bachelor of Arts History, Princeton University, 1949.
Trainee, Trenton Times, 1949-1950; night editor, Erie Times, 1950-1954; Sunday editor, Erie Times, 1954-1956; assistant to public, Erie Times, 1956-1964; assistant public, Erie Times, 1964-1973; president, Erie Times, since 1973; also co-public, Erie Times also treasurer, columnist, editor, Erie Times.
Member Erie Conference on Community Development, since 1971, secretary, 1980. Board directors St. Vincent Hospital, from 1974, president, 1980. Board directors Villa Maria College, from 1977, president, 1979.
Served with United States Marine Corps, 1945-1946. Member Pennsylvania Associate Press (president 1977), Pennsylvania Newspaper Publications Association (director) from 1977).
Married Allene Steimer, February 16, 1957. Children: John James, Edward Mathews, Daniel Patrick.