Howard Linn Edsall

Background

Edsall, Howard Linn was born on November 17, 1904 in New York City. Son of John Linn and Alise (Stoughton) Edsall.

Education

Student in public schools, private tutoring.

Career

On sea tug, Barwick out of Galveston and on various ships for Radio Corporation of America's Radiomarine division, 1920-1926; advertising and sales promotion manager electron tube division, Radio Corporation of America, 1944-1947; with The Public Ledger, Curtis-Martin Newspapers, Inc., Philadelphia, 1926; marketing, sales promotion executive, copy chief, plans writer, R.E. Lovekin Corporation, 1927-1934; marketing, sales promotion executive, copy chief, plans writer, Bridge & King, Contr. Educated Community Jeweler, 1934-1935; marketing, sales promotion executive, copy chief, plans writer, E.F. Houghton Company, Philadelphia, 1935-1937; co-founder, director, Gordhandas Sunderdas Rogers & Company, Chicago, 1937-1940; co-founder, director, Ajax Metal Company & Affiliates editor, Metelectric Progress, 1940-1944; executive consultant, Rockport Press, The Reporter, Household Finance Corporation, 1948; vice-president, director, Craven & Hedrick (AM-television's The Big Story), 1949-1952; executive vice president, Fred Wittner Advertising, New York City, 1953-1957. Secretary, director Plastomics Products Company, Inc., 1946.

President, founder Association of International Marathons and Distance Races., Inc. (counselors to professional managers), 1959-1970. Partner Bonniview Lodge, Lake Penage, Whitefish, Ontario, Canada.

Founder, member American Marketplace Foods, Inc., 1990. Associate editor Pet Focus magazine, 1993. Committee policy consultant Christakis, Whitehouse & Associations, 1993-1994.

Achievements

• Howard Linn Edsall has been listed as a noteworthy Consulting executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Re-Employment Planning Associates, 1966. Charter member Presidential Task Force, 1984. Director special events United Nations Council, 1944-1945.

Member Sons of the American Revolution, American Society Metals (board editors 1944-1947), Jewelry Industry Council (advertising director 1951), Society Professional Management Consultant (charter 1960, vice president, director 1967-1969), Institute Management Consultant (founder-member), Poets and Writers Directory of America Fiction Writers, New Jersey Writers Directory, United States Senatorial Club (preferred member), Pen and Pencil Club (Philadelphia), Morse Telegraph Club, Listentome Club (New Jersey).

Connections

Married Florence S. Small, July 5, 1930 (deceased 1986). Children: Florence Linn (Mistress Robert James Whitehouse).

Father:

John Linn Edsall

Mother:

Alise (Stoughton) Edsall

Spouse:

Florence S. Small

child:

Florence Linn Edsall (Mistress Robert James Whitehouse)