Edward Wagner Bales

Background

Bales, Edward Wagner was born on January 30, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward Joseph and Esther (Wagner) Bales.

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Illinois Institute Technology, 1960; Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago, 1969.

Career

Electrical engineer, Motorola, Inc., Chicago, 1963-1969; sales manager, Motorola, Inc., Chicago, 1969-1980; manager marketing and client services, Motorola, Inc., Chicago, 1980-1985; founder, director operations, chief of staff, Motorola University, Chicago, 1985-1990; director education, external systems, Motorola University, Chicago, 1990-1997; president, LTE Consulting Firm, since 1997.

Achievements

• Edward Wagner Bales has been listed as a noteworthy Consultant, manufacturing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member education county National Science Foundation. Member education committee National Conference Board. Vice chairman education committee Business Industry Advisory Council to Organisation Economics Corporation and Development.

President Mary Seat of Wisdom Church Board, Park Ridge, Illinois, 1980-1983. Trustee National School Board Association Foundation, Ray Graham Association for People with Disabilities. Member National Research Council Commision on Work, Learning and Assessment.

Lieutenant United States Navy, 1960-1963. Member National Alliance of Business (member education committee, business/policy committee), Society Actuaries Foundation (board of trustees), National School Board Foundation (board of trustees).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, automobile repair.

Connections

Married Barbara LaVarre, November 26,1960. Children: Edward Joseph, Karen Mary, Kathryn Mary, Timothy Joseph.

Father:

Edward Joseph Bales

Mother:

Esther (Wagner) Bales

Spouse:

Barbara LaVarre

child:

Edward Joseph Bales

child:

Kathryn Mary Bales

child:

Timothy Joseph Bales

child:

Karen Mary Bales