Background
III, Edward Snover Reid was born on March 24, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Edward S. Junior and Margaret (Overington) R.
III, Edward Snover Reid was born on March 24, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Edward S. Junior and Margaret (Overington) R.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1951; Bachelor of Laws magna cum laude (Sheldon fellow), Harvard University, 1956.
Associate, Davis, Polk & Wardwell, New York City, 1957-1964; partner, Davis, Polk & Wardwell, 1964-1995; senior counsel, Davis, Polk & Wardwell, since 1996; director, General Mills, Inc., 1974-1989.
Member New York City Board Higher Education, 1971-1973. Trustee Brooklyn Institute Arts and Sciences, 1966-1993, chairman, 1974-1979. Trustee Brooklyn Museum, 1973-1993, 94-.
Board of directors Brooklyn Botanical Garden Corporation, 1977-1992, 96-, Bargemusic Ltd., 1990-1993. Lieutenant United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1951-1953. Member American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Association of Bar of City of New York, American LawInst., International Bar Association, Inter-Pacific Bar Association, Heights Casino Club, Rembrandt Club, Century Association Club, Yale Club, Long Island Wyandanch Club, Quoque Beach Club, Shinnecock Yacht Club, Quoque Field Club.
Married Carroll Grylls, December 30, 1953. Children: Carroll Reid Highet, Richard Gerveys, Jane ReidMcTique, Margaret Reid Boyer.