Background
Breedlove,, Howell Adams was born on June 25, 1935 in Monroe, Georgia, United States. Son of Howell Adams and Annise Bell (Parker) Breedlove.
Breedlove,, Howell Adams was born on June 25, 1935 in Monroe, Georgia, United States. Son of Howell Adams and Annise Bell (Parker) Breedlove.
Student, Oglethorpe University, 1955. Bachelor of Business Administration, Emory University, 1957. Graduate, Senior Executive Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1976.
Trainee in finance management General Electric Company, Schenectady, 1957-1959. Various finance positions Monsanto Company, Pensacola, Florida, New York City, Hartford, Connecticut, St. Louis, 1959-1968, controller packaging division, 1968-1971. Controller Monsanto Commercial Products Company, 1971-1973, Copperweld Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1973-1974, vice president, 1974-1975, director, since 1974, vice president finance and administration, 1975, senior vice president finance and administration, 1975, executive vice president, 1975-1981, president, since 1981.
Director Equimark Corporation/Equibank, Pittsburgh, since 1980.
Member finance committee Heart Fund, Pensacola, Florida, 1959-1962. Member finance committee Southwest Pennsylvania council Girl Scouts United States of America, 1973-1975. Board directors Young Men’s Christian Association of Pittsburgh, since 1979, chairman, since 1982.
Member American Iron and Steel Institute, Steel Service Center Institute, Financial Executives Institute Clubs: St. Clair Country, Oakmont Country, Duquesne, Rolling Rock.
Married Ann Forsyth Merkle, September 3, 1955. Children– Mark Howell, Alan Merkle, William Parker, Ann Marie, John Adams, Mary Helen.