Background
Faulkner, Edwin Jerome was born on July 5, 1911 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Edwin Jerome and Leah (Meyer) Faulkner.
director insurance company executive
Faulkner, Edwin Jerome was born on July 5, 1911 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Edwin Jerome and Leah (Meyer) Faulkner.
Bachelor of Arts, University Nebraska, 1932; Master of Business Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1934.
With, Woodmen Accident & Life Company, Lincoln, 1934-1992;
successively claim auditor, vice president, Woodmen Accident & Life Company, 1934-1938;
president, director, Woodmen Accident & Life Company, 1938-1977;
Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Woodmen Accident & Life Company, 1977-1983;
honorary chairman, executive counsel, Woodmen Accident & Life Company, 1983-1992;
president, director, Commercial Mutual Surety Company, 1938-1992. Director Lincoln Telecommunications, Inc. Chairman Health Insurance Council 1959-1960.
Member of advisory county on social security Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1974-1975.
Chairman Lincoln-Lancaster County Plan Commission, 1948-1967. Member medicare advisory committee Department Defense, 1957-1970. Nebraska Republican State Finance chairman, 1968-1973.
Past chairman, trustee Bryan Memorial Hospital. Past trustee Doane College, 1961-1970, Lincoln Foundation, American College Life Underwriters. Trustee Cooper Foundation.
Honorary trustee Newcomen Society North America. Past chairman board trustees University Nebraska Foundation. Past board directors Nebraskans for Public television., Business Industry Political Action Committee, Washington.
Lieutenant colonel United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Member Health Insurance Association American (1st president 1956), American Legion, American Life Convention (executive committee 1961-1970, president 1966-1967), Insurance Economics Society (chairman 1971-1973), Nebraska History Society (president 1982-1984), Insurance Federation Nebraska (president), Masons, Elks, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Psi, Alpha Kappa Psi (honorary).
Married Jean Rathburn, September 27, 1933 (deceased February 1991).