Edwin Rauch Broden

Background

Broden, Edwin Rauch was born on July 20, 1904 in Cleveland. Son of Edwin Herbert and Helen (Rauch) Broden.

Education

Graduate, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1926. Postgraduate, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1936.

Career

Industrial engineer, consultant United Natural Gas Company, Oil City, Pennsylvania, 1931-1936. Assistant chief engineer Blaw-Knox Company, Pittsburgh, 1936-1941, assistant division manager, 1941-1944, division manager, 1944-1947. Vice president in charge operations Carborundum Company, Niagara Falls., New York, 1947-1951, executive vice president, 1951-1955, Svenska Kullagerfabriken Industries, Inc., Philadelphia, 1955-1956, president, 1956-1968, chairman board, 1957-1970.

Owner Delta Lok Company, Philadelphia, B & R Construction Company.

Achievements

• Edwin Rauch Broden has been listed as a noteworthy business executive, foundation executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman American Heritage Foundation, American Council Co-ordinated Action. Board directors, past president Junior Achievement Delaware Valley. Chairman board Spring Garden College.

Life trustee Carnegie Mellon University. Chairman American Swedish History Foundation. Member Manufacturers Association Delaware Valley (director, past president), American Ordnance Association, American Society for Testing and Materials, American Welding Society, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Anti-Friction Bearing Manufacturers Association (past president), Engineering Society Western Pennsylvania, Society Automotive Engineers, Sigma Nu.

Clubs: Annapolis Yacht (Philadelphia), Lafayetta (Philadelphia), Union League (Philadelphia). Duquesne (Pittsburgh). Engineers (Philadelphia), Philadelphia Country (Philadelphia).

New York Yacht.

Connections

Married Estelle Frances Gill, October 18, 1935 (divorced). Children: Gretchen (Mistress George L. Bartholomew), Ronald Edwin. Married Helen Lee Trumpy, April 16, 1966.

Father:

Edwin Herbert Broden

Mother:

Helen (Rauch) Broden

Spouse:

Helen Lee Trumpy

Spouse:

Estelle Frances Gill

child:

Ronald Edwin Broden

child:

Gretchen Broden (Mistress George L. Bartholomew)