Background
Niles, Henry Edward was born on January 20, 1900 in Baltimore. Son of Alfred S. and Mary (Waters) Niles.
Niles, Henry Edward was born on January 20, 1900 in Baltimore. Son of Alfred S. and Mary (Waters) Niles.
AB cum laude, Johns Hopkins, 1920. Postgraduate, Johns Hopkins, 1921. Student universities in Europe, 1922.
With Baltimore Life Insurance Company, summers 1918-1922, superintendent agencies, 1940-1943, vice president, 1943-1957, president, 1957-1965, chairman board, 1965-1970, retired, 1970. Research clerk Federal Reserve Bank, New York City, 1923. Assistant manager Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau, Hartford, Connecticut, 1923-1930.
Associate Woodward, Fondiller & Ryan, 1930-1931. Member firm Henry E. Niles & M.C.H. Niles, 1931-1939. Chief field organization branch OPA, Washington, 1942-1943.
Delegate International Management Congresses, 1937-1960. Member 1st management team to Federal Republic Germany, 1951. Deputy director United States Technology Coop Mission to India, 1952-1953.
Trustee Morgan College, 1960-1967. National chairman Business Executives Move for Vietnam Peace, Business Executives for New National Priorities, 1966-1982. Board directors Business Executives for National Security, since 1982.
Past vice chairman, member American friends service committee Society of Friends. Member American Management Association (past vice president), Society Advancement Management, Baltimore Urban League, American Committee on United States-Soviet Relations, Baltimore Council Foreign Affairs, Beyond War, Council for a Livable World, Greater Baltimore Committee, Institute for Soviet Relations (advisory coucil), International Peace Academy, Committee for an Effective Congress, Planetary Citizens (member advisory council), SANE, World Federalist Association (past. national council), World Policy Institute Clubs: 14 West Hamilton Street (Baltimore). Cosmos (Washington).
Married Mary Cushing Howard, September 15, 1923. Children: Cushing (Mistress Louis P. Dolbeare), Alice Lee (Mistress Staughton Lynd).