Background
Rich, Elmer was born on December 28, 1882 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of George Thomas and Mary (Hickey) Rich.
Rich, Elmer was born on December 28, 1882 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of George Thomas and Mary (Hickey) Rich.
Student Seattle Business College, 1899.
Member legal department G.N.R.R., Seattle, chief clerk, 1898-1905, secretary to general counsel, 1908-1911. Assistant to president C.B. & Q. Railroad, Chicago, 1911-1914, director, member executive finance committee Certificated Master & Saint P.R.R. since 1945. Organized The Simoniz Company, Chicago, 1912, president, 1912-1952.
Now governor Everglades Club, Palm Beach, Florida.
Director Florida Tile Industry, Lakeland, also director Anderson Company, Gary, Indiana Republican Eastern Syndicate in irrigation and development of East. Wenatchee (Washington) lands, 1910-1915.
Member legal department G.N.R.R., Seattle, chief clerk, 1898-1905, secretary to general counsel, 1908-1911. Member re-organization committee Certificated Master & Street.P. Railroad, 1945, voting trustee on re-organization plan. Vice chairman enrollment committee Chicago Century Progress Fair, 1932.
Member Association of Commerce.
Clubs: Golf (Glenview, Illinois).
Married Josephine Mary Sullivan, 1924 (deceased). Married second, Irene Kolvoord Flosi, November 17, 1955. Children: Elmer, Franklin James, Kenneth John, Josephine (Mistress Jobie Roy Watson).
