Background
Spiegel, Edwin John was born on July 28, 1894 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Bernhardt F. and Magdalene (Ehrman) Spiegel.
Spiegel, Edwin John was born on July 28, 1894 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Bernhardt F. and Magdalene (Ehrman) Spiegel.
Student parochial, public and business schools, Fort Wayne. Doctor of Laws, Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri, 1956.
Accountant, Ernst & Ernst, 1917-1920. Joined Robert Gaylord, Incorporated., Saint Louis, 1920, treasurer, 1922-1937. Vice president, treasurer, director, member Executive Committee Gaylord Container Corporation (merger Robert Gaylord, Incorporated., and Bogalusa Paper Company), 1937-1952, president, director, member Executive Committee, 1952-1956, Chairman of the Board, member Executive Committee, director, 1955.
Company merged with Crown Zellerbach Corporation, 1955, vice-president, director, member Executive Committee, 1955-1956, senior vice-president, director, member Executive Committee, 1956-1959, director and adviser, 1959-1964.
Emeritus, 1964; director, member Executive Committee Southwestern Bell Telephone Сompany. Director First National Bank Saint Louis, General American Life Insurance Company, I.C. Railroad, Illinois Central Industries, Chicago.
Member Civic Progress, Incorporated. Member American Forestry Association. Clubs: Chicago (Chicago).
Married Ruth Anderson Hall, March 18, 1920. Children: Edwin John, Jane Eakin.