Background
Seybold, Lawrence F. was born on May 16, 1897 in Forest Junction, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William and Mary (Dunker) Seybold.
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Lawrence F. Seybold
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Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1918.
Career
Student engineer, Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, 1917;
inspector, bureau of Steam Engineering, United States Navy Department, 1919;
senior engineer, Milwaukee Electric Rlwy. and Light Company, 1919-1926;
assistant research engineer, Milwaukee Electric Rlwy. and Light Company, 1926-1929;
research engineer, Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Milwaukee, 1929-1941;
vice president, Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Milwaukee, 1938-1947;
director, Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Milwaukee, from 1931;
executive vice president, Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Milwaukee, 1947-1956;
president, Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Milwaukee, 1956-1962;
Chairman of the Board, Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Milwaukee, from 1962. Vice-president, director Milwaukee Electric Rlwy. and Transport Company, 1938-1956, president, 1956-1962, Chairman of the Board, 1962-1964. Chairman of the Board Wisconsin Natural Gas Company.
With Wisconsin-Michigan Power Company, from 1940, president, 1956-1962, Chairman of the Board, from 1962. Director Badger Auto Svc. Company, from 1946, president, 1956-1962, Chairman of the Board, from 1962.
Director 1st Wisconsin National Bank of Milwaukee, First Wisconsin Trust Company, 1st Wisconsin Bankshares Corporation, Bradley Washington Fountain Company, Milwaukee, Forge & Machine Company.
Achievements
Membership
Ensign United States Naval Reserve Force, 1918-1919. Member Eta Kappa Nu, Athletic Club, Milwaukee Club, Milwaukee Engineers Club, Mason.
Connections
Married Marie W. Broecker, September 4, 1926. Children: Alice Marie, Janet, Erwin.
