Edward Raymond Book

Background

Book, Edward Raymond was born on May 9, 1931 in Cleveland. Son of Raymond John and Grace Elizabeth Book.

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, 1956-1960. Vice president, general manager Hotel Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1960-1968.

General manager Hospitality Motor Inn, Cleveland, 1968-1969, Hotel Hershey, Pennsylvania, 1969. Managing director Hotel Hershey and Country Club, 1970. Director hostelry division HERCO, Inc.

(formerly Hershey Estates), 1971, vice president, 1973-1974, executive vice president, assistant to president, 1974, chairman board, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1974-1980, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1980-1987. Vice chairman board directors Hershey Trust Company, 1985-1987. Executive vice president Travel Industry Association American, Washington, 1987-1989, president, 1989-1994.

Retired, 1994

Interim president United States of America National Tourism Organization, 1996-1997. Member travel and tourism industry advisory committee United States Senate Commerce Committee, 1989-1994. Member advisory committee travel and tourism caucus United States House of Representatives, 1989-1994.

Charter member advisory board HRIM program University Delaware, 1990-2000. Member national advisory board Academy Travel and Tourism, 1994-1997. With United States Army, 1954-1956.

Achievements

• Edward Raymond Book has been listed as a noteworthy trade association administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman advisory committee Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 1977—1982. Campaign chairman Tri-County United Way, 1980, president, 1982—1983. Member Americans for Competitive Enterprise Systems, 1977—1982.

Member development council Pennsylvania State University, 1982—1989. Chair Central Pennsylvania Service Corps of Retired Executives, 2004—2006. Board member Mount Nittavy Medical Center Foundation, since 2008.

Member board managers Milton Hershey School, 1974—1987, Milton S. Hershey Foundation, 1974—1987, chairman, 1981—1987. Trustee Pennsylvania State University, 1977—1985, vice chairman board, 1982—1985. Trustee Harrisburg Area Young Men’s Christian Association, 1978—1987.

Member executive board Keystone Area council Boy Scouts American, 1975—1987, Capital Area council Boy Scouts American, 1988—1989. Board directors Highway Users Federation, 1993—1995. Board directors, president Palmer Art Museum Friends, 2005—2006.

Director College Township Industrial Development Authority, since 2003. Advisory board All Sports Museum, Pennsylvania State University, 2007, Palmer Museum Art, Pennsylvania State University, since 2007. Member Veterans of Foreign Wars (life, 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 (industry advisory council, long range planning committee, trustee educational institute, resort committee 1975-1987), National Institute for Food Service Industry (trustee 1979-1982), Travel Industry Association American (board directors since 1976, chairman 1981-1982), Pennsylvania State University Alumni Association (life, president 1977-1979), Pennsylvania Society (life), American Legion, Lambda Chi Alpha (board directors 1998-2002).

Connections

Married Inga M. Scheyer, February 14, 1953. Children: Sandra Book Liddick, Edward R. Junior, Frederick A.

Father:

Raymond John

Mother:

Grace Elizabeth Book

Spouse:

Inga M. Scheyer

child:

Frederick A. Book

child:

Edward R. Junior Book

child:

Sandra Book Liddick Book