Background
Lawrence Howe was born on November 16, 1921 in Evanston, Illinois, United States; the son of Lawrence and Hester (Davis) Howe.
Lawrence Howe was born on November 16, 1921 in Evanston, Illinois, United States; the son of Lawrence and Hester (Davis) Howe.
Lawrence Howe received a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University in 1942 and Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago in 1948. He was admitted to the bar in 1948.
From 1975 to 1980 Lawrence Howe was an executive vice president of finance and law and general counsel at Jewel Companies, Inc., Chicago. In 1980 he was appointed as a vice-chairman and director at Jewel Companies, Inc. Since 1985 Lawrence has been an executive director at Commercial Club of Chicago.
Lawrence Howe married Ellen G. Vaughan on February 22, 1943. They have three children– James, Ellen and Eliza, Samuel.