George Elmer Phelps

Background

Phelps, George Elmer was born on September 19, 1897 in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Elmer Nathaniel and Permelia Augusta (Banker) Phelps.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Elec. Engineering, Marquette U., 1923.

Career

Rate analyst, Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company, 1923-1925; investment analyst, branch head, 1st Wisconsin Company, Milwaukee, 1925-1932; co-founder, manager, Duff and Phelps, Chicago, 1932-1940; finance consultant, Duff and Phelps, Chicago, 1940-1942, 47-51; manufacturing executive, Phelps Manufacturing Company, Los Angeles, 1951-1967; analyst, investment advisor, Lester, Ryons Company, Los Angeles, 1967-1968; investment consultant, Francis I. Du Pont Company. New York City, 1968-1969; president, finance and investment consultant, George E. Phelps Company, Los Angeles, since 1969.

Achievements

• George Elmer Phelps has been listed as a noteworthy Financial company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to colonel Signal corpus, United States army, 1942-1947. Member Tau Beta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, bridge.

Connections

Married Marion Genevieve Grinder, August 21, 1925 (divorced 1950). Children: Gayle Marion Wood (deceased), Bonita Banker Jones (deceased). Married Georgia Fadler, June 15, 1950 (deceased 1982).

Father:

Elmer Nathaniel Phelps

Mother:

Permelia Augusta (Banker) Phelps

Spouse:

Marion Genevieve Grinder

Spouse:

Georgia Fadler

child:

Gayle Marion Wood Phelps (deceased)

child:

Bonita Banker Jones Phelps (deceased)