Background
MEISSNER, Edwin B. was born on December 5, 1884 in Mil waukee, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Abraham and Riekchen (Katz) Meissner.
MEISSNER, Edwin B. was born on December 5, 1884 in Mil waukee, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Abraham and Riekchen (Katz) Meissner.
Milwaukee Public Schools. High School, 1 term; Night School, seven years.
Manager, St. Louis Carolina Company, 1922. Now owns controlling stock. Member, Board Directors, St. Louis Malleable Casting Company, Wagner Electric Manufacturing Company, Fulton Iron Works, Fulton Finance Company, St. Louis, Missouri.
Rioe-Friedman Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. St. Louis Chamber Commerce (also Executive Committee), St. Louis Air Board (also Executive Committee), Manufacturers and Merchants Association (also vicepres.), St. Louis Convention and Publicity Bureau, Federated Jewish Charities, Jewish Sanatorium, Mountain. Sinai Cemetery Association, Urban League of St. Louis.
Vice president, Director, Skelton Lead and Zinc Company, Acme Lead and Zinc Company, Mid Continent Lead and Zinc Company, Joplin, Missouri. Member Board Directors, Congregation Shaare Emeth. Colonel, Governor’s Staff, Missouri, since 1929.
Lieutenant Colonel, Ord. Department, Reserve Corps.
Member: Society American Military Engineers. American Institute. Electrical Engineers. St. Louis Electrical Board Trade (Board of Govs.).
Masons; Scottish Rite. Bnai Brith; Missouri Athletic Association Clubs: Industrial, Century Boat, Westwood Country, North Shore Country, St. Louis Riding (Board Govs.).
Spouse Edna assistant, to President, 1911, Vice-President, 1915, President, General.