Background
Eisele, Milton Douglas was born on April 2, 1910 in New York City. Son of Charles Francis and Helen Agnes (Dolan) Eisele.
Eisele, Milton Douglas was born on April 2, 1910 in New York City. Son of Charles Francis and Helen Agnes (Dolan) Eisele.
Bachelor of Arts, University of California-Berkeley, 1933. Graduate San FranciscoStock Exch. Institute, 1938.
Investment cashier Wells Fargo Bank, San Francisco, 1934-1939. Coordinator cement sales Permanente Corporation, 1940-1941, construction superintendent, 1941-1943. Manager refractory division Kaiser Aluminum, 1943-1947, manager regional sales, Chicago, 1947-1950, manager foil division, 1950-1955, manager production, 1955-1960, manager market and production development, 1960-1965, manager investments, 1966-1971.
Retired, 1971.
Former owner, operator Eisele Vineyards, Napa Valley, California, 1969-1989. Director, former president Napa Valley Foundation, 1981-1985. Board directors, past chairman Vintage Hall, Incorporated., 1973-1985.
Board directors, president Napa Valley Heritage Fund, 1973.
Past president, board directors Upper Napa Valley Associations, 1976-1980. Member of advisory county Napa County Land Trust, 1976-1979.
Member Napa County Grand Jury, 1988-1989, honorary co-chairman 150th anny. planting first grapes.
Board directors, past chairman Vintage Hall, Inc., 1973-1985. Board directors, president Napa Valley Heritage Fund, since 1973. Past president, board directors Upper Napa Valley Associates, 1976-1980.
Member advisory council Napa County Land Trust, 1976-1979. Director, former president Napa Valley Foundation, 1981-1985: member Napa County Grand Jury, 1988-1989, honorary co-chairman 150th anny. planting first grapes. Member American Society Enologists, Napa Valley Grape Growers Association (director), California Association Wine Grape Growers (director, former secretary chairman 1986-1987), California Vintage Wine Society (board directors, president since 1994), Agricultural Council Napa County, Wine and Winegrape Marketing Order State California (director 1984), Napa Valley Growers and Vinters (chairman board directors, marketing and promotion committee since 1985), Marin County Wine & Food Society, Kappa Alpha Order.
Married Barbara Lois Morgan, July 26, 1941. Children: Helen Frances Eisele Osthimer, Barbara Glennis, William Douglas.