Background
Quinton, Harold was born on January 20, 1899 in Topeka, Kansas, United States. Son of Frank C. and Nena (Hoffman) Quinton.
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Harold Quinton
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Student Washburn Academy, 1912-1915, Northwestern, 1927. Doctor of Laws, University of Southern California.
Career
One daughter, Jacqueline (Mistress Charles H. Reed). Secretary Precision Machine Company, Washington, 1920-1921. Auditor income tax unit Treasury Department, 1921-1923, technical advisor, 1924-1925.
Tax specialist Arthur Andersen & Company, Certified Public Accountants, Chicago, 1925-1927, manager, partner, Los Angeles office, 1928-1942.
Vice president Southern California Edison Company, Los Angeles, 1942, executive vice president, 1948-1954, member board directors, Executive Committee, 1945-1969, president, 1954-1959, Chairman of the Board, 1959-1969, chief Executive officer, 1954-1965. Director Edison Electrical
Institute, 1948-1957, member of advisory committee, 1958-1969. Director, member Executive Committee Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company.
President Calabasas Developers, Indiana.
Director Kaiser Industries Corporation, Kaiser Steel Corporation, Buffums’, Western bank corporation. Director, member Los Angeles adminstry. committee United California Bank. Trustee University of Southern California, vice chairman, treasurer, 1965-1969.
Board directors Los Angeles chapter American Red Cross, Stanford Research Institute.
Achievements
Membership
Served from private to sergeant major, 1st United States Cavalry, 83d and 5th Field Artillery, United States Army, 1917-1920, Advertising Educational Foundation, France, 1918-1919. Member of Pacific Coast Electrical Association (past director, vice president), National Association Electrical
Companies (past director, vice-president and chairman), California Chamber of Commerce (director), National Industrial Conference Board (senior.
Member), Beta Gamma Sigma. Clubs: Los Angeles Country, California, University.
Connections
Married Grace Walker, February 7, 1921.
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April 29, 1969 (aged 70) -
Resting place
Buried Court of Freedom, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles California. -
Nationality
American