Background
Whitwell, George Edward was born on June 17, 1892 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Sanford Nesbitt and Anna Louise (Fenwick) Whitwell.
Whitwell, George Edward was born on June 17, 1892 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Sanford Nesbitt and Anna Louise (Fenwick) Whitwell.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1914.
Research engineer, Anaconda Copper Company, 1915-1918; instructor chemical engineering, U. Washington, 1919-1922; construction engineering, general sipt., Tacoma Gas & Fuel Company, 1920-1924; manager gas properties, Byllesby Engineering & Management Corporation, 1925-1926; general manager, Equitable Gas Company, Pittsburgh, 1926; general sales manager, Philadelphia Company, Pittsburgh, 1927-1929; vice president, Philadelphia Company, 1929-1931; vice president in charge sales, Philadelphia Electric Company, 1931-1956; retired, Philadelphia Electric Company. Board directors Quaker City Federal Savings & Loan Association.
Ex-term member corporation Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Honorary chairman Philadelphia Junior Achievement Inc. Served in Aviation corpus, United States army, 1918-1919.
Member N.A.M. (past regional vice president), United States Chamber of Commerce (past director), Pennsylvania Electric Association (past president), Illinois Engineering Society, Edison Electrical Institute, Chamber of Commerce (past president, director), Philadelphia Country Club, Midday Club, Sigma Xi, Chi Phi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Married Alice Ruth MacCallum, October 20, 1917. Children: Marie Louise (Mistress Robert F. Gilkeson), Margaret Ruth (Mistress H. J. Bartle III), Sanford MacCallum.