Background
Lancaster, Edwin Beattie was born on August 1, 1916 in LeMars, Iowa, United States. Son of Middleton John and Rosabelle (Beattie) Lancaster.
Lancaster, Edwin Beattie was born on August 1, 1916 in LeMars, Iowa, United States. Son of Middleton John and Rosabelle (Beattie) Lancaster.
Bachelor of Arts, University Iowa, 1938; postgraduate, U. Iowa, 1938-1939.
With, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. New York City, 1939-1981; actuary, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1964-1965; vice president, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1965-1969; senior vice president, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1969-1971; senior vice president, chief actuary, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1971-1973; executive vice president, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1973-1981; president, chief Executive officer, Life Investors, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa., 1982-1983; vice chairman, Life Investors, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa., 1983; vice president, Tillinghast, Nelson & Warren, New York City, 1983-1985; chief Executive officer, Accident Fund of Michigan, 1985-1988. Board directors Cedar Income Fund, Ltd.
Member Mount Kisco Village Board, New York 1959-1961. Member Mount Kisco Planning Board, 1957-1959, 61-69, chairman, 1962-1969. Board directors University Iowa Foundation, since 1971.
Trustee Northern Westchester Hospital, since 1976. Served with Army of the United States, 1941-1946. To lieutenant colonel United States Army Air Force.
Fellow Society Actuaries (president 1970-1971, board governors 1963-1973), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Marjorie Forshey, September 1, 1951. Children: Craig, Susan.