Background
Bekins, Milo W. was born on December 21, 1891 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Son of Martin and Katherine (Cole) Bekins.
Bekins, Milo W. was born on December 21, 1891 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Son of Martin and Katherine (Cole) Bekins.
Educational public schools.
With automobile agency Berkins Speers Motor Company, Los Angeles, 1909-1916. Successively chairman, vice chairman director Bekins Van & Storage Company of California, Los Angeles, Bekins Van & Storage Company of Arizona, Phoenix, Bekins Van and Storage Company of New Mexico, after 1948. Officer Bekins Van Lincolnshire Company, Omaha, after 1939.
Director, member finance committee Douglas Aviation Company.
Director Citizens National Bank.
Member of advisory board, national council Boy Scouts American, after 1948. Member National Furniture Warehouse Association (past president), California Van and Storage Association (past president), Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce (past president). Mason (Shriner).; Clubs: California, Los Angeles Country, Belorussian Air Bay (Los Angeles).
Married Dorothy East. Watson, February 24, 1917. Children: Barbara, Virginia, June, Milo.