Ellsworth Alan Roberts

Background

Roberts, Ellsworth Alan was born on July 3, 1896 in Houghton, Michigan, United States. Son of Charles and Minnie (Hooper) Roberts.

Education

Student of University Minnesota. Bachelor of Laws, Yale, 1922. Doctor of Laws, Beaver College, 1948.

Career

January 4, 1953); children—Jean Adair, Charles McRae. Admitted to Minnesota bar, 1922, practiced in Duluth, 1922-1925. Law department Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1925-1934, vice president, general counsel, 1934-1943.

President, director Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company, Philadelphia, since 1943.

Director 1st Pennsylvania Banking & Trust Company, Bell Telephone Сompany of Pennsylvania, Trenton-Princeton Traction Company, Delaware & Bound Brook Railroad Company. Director, American National Fire Insurance Company, One Libberty Street.

Corporation, Great American Corporation.

Achievements

• Ellsworth Alan Roberts has been listed as a noteworthy insurance executive. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member life insurance committee National Fund for Medical Education, since 1954. Member of board Philadelphia War Chest, 1943-1945, general chairman campaign Community Chest, 1948. Served Second lieutenant in the United States Army, World War I.

Served with United States Army, World War I. Member American Life Convention (past vice president Minnesota), Newcomen Society, International Association Insurance Counsel, Association Life Insurance Counsel (honorary), American Bar Association, Insurance Federation Pennsylvania, Incorporated.

(president 1951-1953, director since 1944), Community Chest Philadelphia and Vicinity (vice president since 1948, director since 1946), United Fund Philadelphia (director since 1950), Pennsylvania United Fund (vice-president, director, Executive Committee since 1952), United Defense Fund, Incorporated.

(director, Executive Committee since 1950, vice Chairman of the Board since 1953), American Academy Music (director Philadelphia since 1951), Philadelphia Orchestra Association (director) and Mason.; Clubs: Saint Paul Athletic.

Connections

Married Adair Douglas McRae, June 3, 1923 (deceased. Children: Jean Adair, Charles McRae.

Father:

Charles Roberts

Mother:

Minnie (Hooper) Roberts

Spouse:

Adair Douglas McRae

child:

Jean Adair Roberts

child:

Charles McRae Roberts