Background
Rhoden, Elmer Carl was born on May 15, 1893 in Lemars, Iowa, United States. Son of Charles A. and Ellen J. (Johnson) Rhoden.
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Elmer Carl Rhoden
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Student, Omaha U., Nebr.
Career
With General Film Company, Omaha, 1912-1920. Organized Midwest Film Distributors, 1920, manager, until 1927. Organized Midwest Theatre Company, 1927, president, until 1929.
Division manager Fox Midwest Theatres, Inc., 1929-1954. President National Theatres, Inc., 1954-1958, Chairman of the Board, 1958-1959, Commonwealth Theatres, Inc. Also director; president Rhoden Investment Company.
Director City National Bank & Trust Company. Owner ranches in, California, Missouri Board of directors St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, Missoury, Dinner Playhouse, Inc.
Membership
Served as flying cadet United States Army, World War I. Member Phi Sigma Kappa. Clubs: River (Kansas City, Missoury), Saddle and Sirloin (Kansas City, Missoury), Kansas City Country (Kansas City, Missoury).
Connections
Married Hazel M. Schiller, May 5, 1920.; married Esther Burger Geyer, April. Children: Elmer Carl, Clark S.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Episcopalian