Lewis Douglas Meredith

Background

Meredith, Lewis Douglas was born on May 7, 1905 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William S. and Carrie C. (Huff) Meredith.

Education

Student, Bucknell U., 1922-1923; Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Syracuse University, 1926; A.M., Syracuse University, 1927; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1933; Doctor of Laws, Middlebury College, 1975.

Career

Instructor, Syracuse (New York) U., 1925-1927; assistant professor economics, U. Vermont, 1927-1935; fellow, Yale University, 1930-1931; instructor, Milwaukee State Teachers College, summer 1932; commissioner banking and insurance, State of Vermont, 1934-1935; investment analyst, National Life Insurance Company, Montpelier, Vermont, 1935-1938; assistant to president, National Life Insurance Company, Montpelier, Vermont, 1939-1942; treasurer, National Life Insurance Company, Montpelier, Vermont, 1940-1944; vice president, National Life Insurance Company, Montpelier, Vermont, since 1943; member finance committee, National Life Insurance Company, Montpelier, Vermont, 1938-1968; vice president, chairman finance committee, National Life Insurance Company, Montpelier, Vermont, 1944-1947; executive vice president, chairman finance committee, National Life Insurance Company, Montpelier, Vermont, 1947-1966; vice Chairman, Board Of Directors, chief finance officer, National Life Insurance Company, Montpelier, Vermont, 1966-1968; member directors advisory council, National Life Insurance Company, Montpelier, Vermont, since 1983; president, chief Executive officer, Center Vermont Public Service Corporation, Rutland, 1968-1972; Chairman, Board Of Directors, Center Vermont Public Service Corporation, Rutland, 1972-1983; member directors advising committee, Center Vermont Public Service Corporation, Rutland, since 1983; also board directors, Center Vermont Public Service Corporation, Rutland, 1953-1983. Chairman, Board Of Directors Connecticut Valley Electric Company Inc., 1956-1983. Director emeritus Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Northern Security Insurance Company, United States Air Lines, Chittenden Trust Company, Vermont Elec.

Power Company, Inc.; corporator Bank of Vermont. Lecturer S.S. Huebner Foundation, 1952, School Banking, U. Vermont, 1948, 50, 53,56, also various seminars. Consultant State Department Agency for International Development Program, Ecuador, 1965.

Secretary Vermont Bankers Committee, 1932-1933. Member residential real estate credit advising committee Federal Reserve Bank, 1950-1952. Member Vermont Merit System Council,1939-1947, chairman, 1940-1947.

Member Vermont Council Safety, 1941-1946. Vice chairman Vermont War Finance Commission, 1945. Member Governor's Housing Advisory Committee, 1945, Governor's Reapportionment Panel, 1964.

Achievements

• Lewis Douglas Meredith has been listed as a noteworthy utility company executive, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Merchandising for banks, trust companies and investment houses,

Membership

Board directors Associate Industries Vermont, 1969-1973. Director New England Council, 1944-1950, vice president, member executive committee, 1954-1958, president, 1957-1959, chairman board, 1959, chairman committee to study question of taxation, Vermont, 1951-1952. Member Vermont Housing Authority, 1972-1974.

Alumni trustee Syracuse University, 1950-1956, 59-60. Chairman board trustees Middlebury College, 1967-1975, trustee emeritus, since 1975. Trustee Vermont Law School, since 1983, Trinity College, since 1988, Champlain College, since 1988.

Corporator Rutland Hospital. Board governors Medical Center Hospital Vermont, 1969-1973. Trustee-at-large Syracuse University, 1966-1972, honorary trustee, since 1978.

Trustee Vermont Arthritis Association, 1974-1977. Member Mortgage Bankers Association (governor 1947-1951), American Economic Association, Vermont Bankers Association (honorary), Texas Mortgage Bankers Association (honorary life), Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of C. (director 1977-1981, president 1981-1982), Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa Phi Kappa, Delta Sigma Rho, Phi Kappa Phi. Clubs: Lake Mansfield (Vermont) Trout.

University (New York City). Metropolitan (Washington). Algonquin (Boston); Ethan Allen (Burlington, Vermont).

Waikiki Yacht (Honolulu). Lodges: Masons (32 degree), Shriners.

Connections

Son of and Carrie C. (Huff) M. Married Laura J. Parker, August 19, 1935.

Father:

William S. Meredith

Mother:

Carrie C. (Huff) Meredith

Spouse:

Laura J. Parker