Edwin Force Thayer

Background

Thayer, Edwin Force was born on May 7, 1903 in Newtonville, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edwin Montgomery and Maynard (Force) Thayer.

Education

Bachelor of Science, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, California, 1925.

Career

Clark. Assistant editor Electric Railway Journal, 1925. Assistant editor McGraw-Hill Public Company, 1925-1926. Publicity manager Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company, 1927-1930, also advertising manager Mitten Bank & Securities Corporation, 1928-1930.

Assistant to president St. Louis Public Service Company, 1930-1933. Central manager Retail Ledger Public Company, 1934-1936. Eastern manager Advertising Publications, Inc., 1937-1943.

President public Tide Public Company, Inc., 1943-1949. Business manager of Quick Magazine 1949-1963.

Membership

Served as 1st lieut., Engineers, O.R.C., 1926-1935. Chairman business paper division American Red. Cross War Fund, 1944-1945.

Department sector commander Air Warden Service, 1942-1945. Trustee, Village of Ocean Beach, New York 1946, mayor, 1946-1947. Member National Industrial Advertisers Association, Sales Executives.

Club of New York; Clubs: Western University, Advertising (New York, New York), National Press.

Connections

Married Ruth Hubley, November 29, 1930.

Father:

Edwin Montgomery Thayer

Mother:

Maynard (Force) Thayer

Spouse:

Ruth Hubley