Edward Scranton Gillette

Background

Gillette, Edward Scranton was born on February 3, 1898 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Halbert Powers and Julia Washburn (Scranton) Gillette.

Education

Student, Germantown Friends School. Graduate, Sheffield Science School, Yale, 1919. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University Pennsylvania, 1921.

Postgraduate, Exeter Academy.

Career

Bank clerk, 1918; accountant in charge, Municipal Water Works Company, South Bellingham, Washington, 1921-1922; business manager, Gillette Public Company (publications Roads and Streets, Water and Sewerage Works, Caminos y Calles, Heavy Construction, Cat, County and Township Roads, magazine Technology bo, 1924-1988; general manager, vice president, secretary, Gillette Public Company (publications Roads and Streets, Water and Sewerage Works, Caminos y Calles, Heavy Construction, Cat, County and Township Roads, magazine Technology bo, 1937-1988; general manager, vice president, Gillette Company public, president, Gillette Company, 1952; owner, manager, Scranton Public Company, Inc. (now merged into Scranton Gillette Communications) public, Water Engineering and Management, Indianapolis Wastes, Water and Wastes Digest, Rural and Urban Roads Chairman of the Board, Scranton Gillette Communications (with additional publications Seed World, The Diapason, Piano Trade), 1978-1988. Past director Associate Business Publs., Construction Industry.

Membership

Chairman board Cathedral Shelter. Past president Chicago Business Papers Association. Trustee Episcopal Charities.

Member Construction Industry Manufacturers Association, American Society C.E. (life member), American Road Builders Association (board directors 1952-1954), American Legion, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Clubs: Rotary, Lahaina Yacht, Maui Country. Villa Monterey (Scottsdale, Arizona), Skokie (Illinois) Country.

Connections

Married Claribel Reed Thornton, July 14, 1921. 1 son, Halbert Scranton.

Father:

Halbert Powers Gillette

Mother:

Julia Washburn (Scranton) Gillette

Spouse:

Claribel Reed Thornton