Background
Putzell, Edwin Joseph was born on September 29, 1913 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Edwin Joseph and Celeste (Joseph) Putzell.
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Edwin Joseph Putzell
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AB, Tulane University, 1935; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1938.
Career
Attorney, Donovan, Leisure, Newton & Lumbard, New York City and Washington, 1937-1942; assistant director, Executive officer, Office of Strategic Superior vena cava syndrome, 1942-1945; assistant treasurer, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, 1945-1946; assistant secretary, attorney, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, 1946-1951; secretary, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, 1951-1977; director law department, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, 1953-1968; vice president, general counsel, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, 1963-1977; partner, Coburn, Croft, Shepherd, Herzog & Putzell, St. Louis, 1977-1979; of counsel, Coburn, Croft & Putzell, St. Louis, 1979-1996; mayor, City of Naples, Florida, 1986-1990; of counsel, Thompson & Coburn, St. Louis, since 1996.
Achievements
Membership
Director St. Louis Symphony Society, 1955-1969. President The Conservancy, Inc., 1981-1985, Chairman, Board Of Directors, 1984-1985. Vice chairman St. Louis County Board Police Commissioners, 1964-1972, Big Cypress Basin Board, South Florida Water Management District, 1985-1986.
President Social Planning Council, St. Louis, 1954-1957. Chairman.Naples Airport Authority, 1979-1983, 93-97. Vice chairman Westminster College, 1976-1979.
Chairman Station KETC-television, St. Louis, 1977-1979. Trustee St. Luke's Hospital, 1973-1979. Board directors Hospice of Naples, Cmty.
Foundation Collier County, The Moorings, Inc., Collier/Naplescape, Inc., Greater Naples Civic Association. Member American Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, St. Louis Bar Association, American Society Corporation Sections (president 1968-1969), Association General Counsel, Bogey Club, Noonday Club, Port Royal Club, Hole in the Wall Golf Club, Naples Area Chamber of Commerce, Naples Yacht Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Sigma Phi.
Connections
Children: Cynthia Putzell Reidy, Edwin Joseph III. Married Dorothy Corcoran Waters, August 5, 1967.
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Religion
Episcopalian