Edward Parsons SWAIN

Background

Swain, Edward Parsons was born on November 4, 1935 in Willimantic, Connecticut, United States. Son of Edward Parsons and Olga Rachel (Haigis) Swain.

Education

Williams College (Bachelor of Arts, 1957). Harvard University (Bachelor of Laws, 1964). Phi Beta Kappa. Adjunct Professor, Government Regulation of Banks, Williams College, 1983.

Career

Attorney Ferguson & Burdell, Seattle, 1964-1965. Associate general counsel, assistant secretary Boise Cascade Corporation, Idaho, 1965-1969, assistant secretary, general counsel engineering and construction group New York City, 1970-1971. President Athens General Corporation, Washington and Seattle, 1971-1979.

Chairman, chief executive officer Campbell Industrial Supply Company, Seattle, 1972-1979, Airport Machinery Company, Inc., Anchorage, 1973-1979. Secretary Ebasco Services, Inc., Chemical Construction Corporation, Walter Kidde Constructors. Secretary, director Miramichi Timber Resources, Ltd., New Brunswick, Canada, 1969-1971.

Of counsel Ferguson & Burdell, 1975-1979, partner, 1979-1992, member executive committee, 1985-1991. President, chief executive officer Port Townsend Paper Corporation, Bainbridge Island, Washington, since 1992, also board directors.

Achievements

• Bar: Washington 1964.

Membership

Trustee and member aircraft acquisition committee Museum of Flight, Seattle. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1957-1960. Member American, Washington bar associations, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Sue Ellen Swain, February 7, 1976. Children: Kaersten Teal, Erik Parsons, Courtney Taryn, Alison Michelle, Martha Robin.

Father:

Edward Parsons Swain

Mother:

Olga Rachel (Haigis) Swain

Spouse:

Sue Ellen Swain

child:

Kaersten Teal Swain

child:

Erik Parsons Swain

child:

Courtney Taryn Swain

child:

Alison Michelle Swain

child:

Martha Robin Swain