Background
Book, Edward R. was born on May 9, 1931 in Cleveland. Son of Raymond John and Grace Elizabeth (Bergstresser) Book.
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Edward R. Book
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Hotel Adminstrn, Pennsylvania State University, 1954.
Career
Manager restaurant, Howard D. Johnson Company, Harrisburg, 1950-1954;
manager food and beverage, assistant manager, Hotel Harrisburger, Harrisburg, 1956-1960;
vice president, general manager, Hotel Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1960-1968;
general manager, Hospitality Motor Inn, Cleveland, 1968-1969;
general manager, Hotel Hershey, Pennsylvania, 1969;
managing director, Hotel Hershey and Country Club, 1970;
director hostelry division, HERCO, Inc. (formerly Hershey Estates), 1971;
vice president, HERCO, Inc. (formerly Hershey Estates), 1973-1974;
executive vice president, assistant to president, HERCO, Inc.
(formerly Hershey Estates), 1974;
Chairman of the Board, president, Chief Executive Officer, HERCO, Inc. (formerly Hershey Estates), 1974-1980;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, HERCO, Inc. (formerly Hershey Estates), 1980-1987;
vice Chairman, Board Of Directors, Hershey Trust Company, 1985-1987;
executive vice president, Travel Industry Association American, Washington, 1987-1989;
president, Travel Industry Association American, Washington, 1989-1994.
Interim president United States of America National Tourism Organisation, 1996-1997. Member travel and tourism industry advising committee United States Senate Commerce Committee, 1989-1994. Member of advisory committee travel and tourism caucus United States House of Representatives, 1989-1994.
Charter mem.adv. board HRIM program U. Delaware, since 1990. Member of national advisory board Academy Travel and Tourism, 1994-1997.
Achievements
Membership
Board managers Milton Hershey School, 1974-1987. Board of managers Milton S. Hershey Foundation, 1974-1987, chairman, 1981-1987. Trustee Pennsylvania State University, 1977-1985, vice Chairman of the Board, 1982-1985, chmmn. advising committee Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 1977-1982.
Trustee Harrisburg Area Young Men’s Christian Association, 1978-1987. Campaign chairman Tri-CountyUnited Way, 1980, president, 1982-1983. Executive Board Keystone Area county Boy Scouts American, 1975-1987, Capital Area county, 1988-1989.
Member Americans for Competitive Enterprise Sys., 1977-1982. Board directors Highway Users Federation, 1993-1995;member development county Pennsylvania State University, 1982-1989. With United States Army, 1954-1956.
Member Veterans of Foreign Wars (life member post 8896), Pennsylvania Travel Industry Advisory Council (Chairman.1972-1976), Pennsylvania State Hotel and Restaurant Society (president 1964), Harrisburg Area Chamber of Commerce (president 1975-1976), American Hotel and Motel Association (industryadv. county, long range planning committee, trustee educational institute, resort committee 1975-1987), National Institute for Food Svc. Industry (trustee 1979-1982), Travel Industry Association American (chairman 1981-1982), Pennsylvania State University Alumni Association (president 1977-1979), Pennsylvania Society (life), American Legion, Dillsburg Lions Club.
Connections
Married Inga M. Scheyer, February 14, 1953. Children: Sandra Book Liddick, Edward R. Junior, Frederick A.
