Edwin Thomas Meredith, III

Background

III, Edwin Thomas Meredith, was born on February 7, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edwin Thomas, Junior and Anna (Kauffman) M.

Education

Student, University Arizona, 1950-1953.

Career

With, Meredith Corporation, Des Moines, since 1956; varied management positions in magazine, book and printing groups, Meredith Corporation, Des Moines, 1956-1965; assistant secretary, board directors, Meredith Corporation, Des Moines, 1966-1968; vice president, Meredith Corporation, Des Moines, 1968-1969; vice president, assistant to general manager magazine division, Meredith Corporation, Des Moines, 1969-1971; president, chief Executive officer, Meredith Corporation, 1971-1973; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Meredith Corporation, Des Moines, 1973-1977; Chairman of the Board, Meredith Corporation, Des Moines, 1977-1988; chairman of the executive committee, Meredith Corporation, Des Moines, since 1988; also board directors, Meredith Corporation, Des Moines.

Achievements

• Edwin Thomas Meredith III has been listed as a noteworthy Media executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors National Merit Scholarship Corporation, Evanston, Illinois, Iowa Natural Heritage Found, Des Moines. Trustee Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Iowa 4-H Foundation, Ames. Board governors Drake University, Des Moines.

With United States Army, 1953-1956. Member Des Moines Club, Wakonda Club.

Connections

Married Katherine Comfort, September 4, 1953. Children: Mildred K. (deceased), Dianna M., Edwin Thomas.

Father:

Edwin Thomas M.

Mother:

Anna (Kauffman) M.

Spouse:

Katherine Comfort

child:

Mildred K. III (deceased)

child:

Edwin Thomas III

child:

Dianna M. III