John William Edwards

Background

Edwards, John William was born on February 1, 1930 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Junius Griffith and Sylvia Emma (Mallioux) Edwards.

Education

AB, Columbia College, 1952; postgraduate study in law, Georgetown University, 1958.

Career

General manager information systems division, Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1966-1971; assistant to commissioner, United States Customs Service, Washington, 1971-1973; vice president systems, Northern Telecom Ltd., Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1974-1976; vice president information systems, General American Transportation Corporation Corporation, Chicago, 1976-1985; senior vice president, Household Finance Superior vena cava syndrome, Chicago, 1986-1990; president, The Bedford Group, Newport, Rhode Island, since 1990.

Achievements

• John William Edwards has been listed as a noteworthy Financial services executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Sudbury (Massachusetts) School Board, 1962-1969. Co-chairman membership Decordova Museum, Lincoln, Massachusetts, 1968-1969. Community chairman United Fund, Sudbury, 1965-1966.

Advisory board National Organisation on Disability, since 1985. Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1953-1957. Contributor numerous articles on information systems to professional journals.

Member Society Information Management, Retired Officers Association, University Club (Chicago), Acoaxet Club.

Connections

Married Lillian Elizabeth O'Dowd, July 5, 1952. Children— Christopher, John, Steven.

Father:

Junius Griffith Edwards

Mother:

Sylvia Emma (Mallioux) Edwards

Spouse:

Lillian Elizabeth O'Dowd

child:

Steven Edwards

child:

John Edwards

child:

Christopher Edwards