Background
Edwards, Lester Richard was born on August 10, 1890 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Julius Augustus and Olive (Spicer) Edwards.
Edwards, Lester Richard was born on August 10, 1890 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Julius Augustus and Olive (Spicer) Edwards.
Mechanical Engineering, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1912.
Partner Edwards & Daley, Elkhorn, Wisconsin, 1906-1911. Salesman, sales manager Aeroshade Company, Waukesha, 1912-1917. Manager P. Hohenadel Junior Canning Company, Janesville, 1919-1922.
President Garden Canning Company, also Fairview Farms Company, Evansville, 1922-1925.
Assistant to president Kieckhefer Container Company, Milwaukee, 1925-1929, secretary-treasurer, 1925-1935 (also officer subsidiary, affiliated firms). Secretary-treasurer, sales and production manager Eddy Paper Corporation, Chicago, 1930-1935.
President, treasurer director general manager Northeastern Container Corporation, Bradford, Pennsylvania, 1935-1956. Vice-president, director National Container Corporation, New York City, 1943-1956, president company, 1956-1957 (also vice president, director six subsidiaries).
Vice president, director Marinette, Tomahawk & Western Railroad Company, 1946-1956.
President, director Bradford Publs., Incorporated., from 1943, Hotel Emery Corporation, Bradford, 1944-1964, Radio Station WESB, from 1946, Portuguese Allegany Corporation, 1947-1962, Urell, Incorporated., Tioga, Pennsylvania, from 1953, Orchard Apartments, Incorporated., Bradford, from 1952, Warren (Pennsylvania) Apartments, Incorporated., 1952-1954, Travel Network, Incorporated., Susquehanna Chemical Company, from 1955, Penn Capital Corporation, 1959-1966. Vice president Owens-Illinois Glass Company, 1957-1960, general manager paper products division, 1956-1958. Vice president Condor Corporation.
Vice-president, director National Bottle Corporation, from 1960, Star City Glass Company, from 1960.
Partner Smith Insurance Agency. Director Whitewater Canning Company Humbird Canning Company (Wisconsin).
President, director McKean County chapter American Cancer Society, 1939-1956, director Pennsylvania division, from 1955, president, 1959-1960, delegate-director 1962-member of the board of directors, member executive committee, from 1963. Vice-president, director Bradford United Service Organizations.
Trustee Young Men's Christian Association.
Director National Edition and Research Institute, Tuberculosis and Health Society. Chairman, Board Of Directors Bradford Hospital, 1945-1955.
Served as ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1917-1919. Member Pennsylvania, Bradford (United States councilor, past president) C.’s of C., American Legion, 40 et 8, Pennsylvania Society (New York City), Newcomen Society North America. Mason (32 degree, Shriner), Elk.
Clubs: Rotary (past president), Bradford, Pennhills.
Married Caroline K. Steckhahn, September 1, 1915. Children: Jean Olive (Mistress Webster C. Ericson), Betty Lou (Mistress Kenneth R. Hall), Charlotte Helen (Mistress Harlan L.R. Anderson), Joyce Lillian (Mistress Charles K. Test).