Edward Scannell Butler

Background

Butler, Edward Scannell was born on March 11, 1934 in New Orleans. Son of Edward Scannell and Unola (Perrin) Butler.

Education

Student, Loyola University, New Orleans, 1955-1957; student, National Art Academy, Washington, 1959.

Career

Account executive, Brown-Friedman Advertising, New Orleans, 1960; director staff, Information Council of Americas, New Orleans, 1961-1962; executive vice president, Information Council of Americas, New Orleans, 1963-1969; vice president communications, Information Council of Americas, New Orleans, 1970; executive vice president, Information Council of Americas, New Orleans, 1971-1977; president, Information Council of Americas, New Orleans, since 1978; president, Scannell Associations, Inc., since 1967. Senior consultant to Chairman of the Board Eversharp Inc., 1966-1970, Technicolor Inc., 1966-1970, Frawley Corporation, 1989-1991, Schick Health Superior vena cava syndrome, 1989-1991. Speaker to national and local business education and professional groups, also appearances on radio and television, since 1961.

Member national advising committee Cold War Council, 1963-1966. Member of advisory committee Friends of Free Asia, 1966-1967. Member of advisory board Young Ams.for Freedom, 1967-1969.

Board of directors World Youth Crusade for Freedom, 1967-1968.

Achievements

• Edward Scannell Butler has been listed as a noteworthy Organization executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1957-1959. Member Young Men's Business Club Greater New Orleans (defense bureau chairman 1962, editor Action 1963, Americanism award 1963), New Orleans Junior Chamber of Commerce (editor Forward 1963, Distinguished Service award, Outstanding Young Man in New Orleans award 1969), American Security Council (cold war victory committee 1966-1968).

Connections

Married Elizabeth Gay Bringier Rivet, December 30, 1957 (divorced January 1972). Children: Edward Scannell IV, Nola Elizabeth, Matthew Franklin Thomson. Married Rosanne Marie Clarkston, November 18, 1972 (divorced 1981).

Children: Dawn Marie, Clarkston James.

Father:

Edward Scannell Butler

Mother:

Unola (Perrin) Butler

Spouse:

Elizabeth Gay Bringier Rivet

Spouse:

Rosanne Marie Clarkston

child:

Nola Elizabeth Butler

child:

Clarkston James Butler

child:

Edward Scannell IV Butler

child:

Dawn Marie Butler

child:

Matthew Franklin Thomson Butler