Background
Talbott, Harold E. was born on March 31, 1888 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Harry Elstner and Katharine H. (Houk) Talbott.
Industrialist secretary air force
Talbott, Harold E. was born on March 31, 1888 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Harry Elstner and Katharine H. (Houk) Talbott.
Preparatory education The Hill School. Student Yale University, 1907-1909. Doctor of Laws, Hobart & William Smith Colleges.
Manager The H. East. Talbott Company, 1911-1920, in charge of hydro-electrical dvlpmnt. and industrial construction. Vice president, general manager Dayton Metal Products Company, 1914-1920. President Dayton Wright Airplane Company, 1916-1920.
Dayton Wright Company, 1919-1923.
Chairman of the Board Standard Packaging Corporation, 1931-1952, North American Aviation Company, 1931-1932. Chairman of the Board Talbott Corporation, since 1955.
Director Mead Corporation, Old Town Corporation Director aircraft production War Production Board, 1942-1943. Secretary of Air Force, 1953-1955.
Served as major Airplane Service, 1918. Eastern chairman Republican Finance Committee, 1934, chairman for Metropolitan New York, chairman Republican national finance committee, 1948-1949. Member Air Force Aid Society (patron and life.
Clubs: Burning Tree, Chevy Chase, Capitol Hill.
1925 F Street (Washington).
Married Margaret Thayer, August 11, 1925. Children: Margaret T., Pauline, John Thayer, Harold East. III. Vice president