Background
Petree, Neil was born on March 18, 1898 in Norborne, Missouri, United States. Son of Louis E. and Kittie (Neil) Petree.
Petree, Neil was born on March 18, 1898 in Norborne, Missouri, United States. Son of Louis E. and Kittie (Neil) Petree.
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Stanford University, 1919.
Salesman, Weinstock Lubin and Company, Sacramento, 1919; then buyer, group buyer, merchandise manager apparel group, Weinstock Lubin and Company, Sacramento division merchandise manager, then sales manager, general merchandise manager, Hale Brothers, San Francisco, 1925-1928; merchandise manager for 6 department stores in California, Hale Brothers, San Francisco, 1928-1929; vice president, Association Dry Goods Corporation New York, 1929; president, board directors, Barker Brothers, Los Angeles, 1938-1959; vice Chairman of the Board, chairman of the executive committee, Barker Brothers, Los Angeles, from 1959; president James McCreery & Company, 1931-1938; president, board directors, W. & J. Sloane, Inc., 1957-1959. Vice president, board directors Larchfield Corporation, Marshall-Wells Company, K-H-T Corporation, New York City. Board directors Investment Company American, Southern California Gas Company, Bank American, Pacific Mutual Lfie Insurance Company, Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc., Gladding McBean & Company.
State director for Southern California, OPA, Los Angeles, 1942-1943. President Los Angeles War Chest, 1945. Chairman Metropolitan Traffic and Transit Committee, Hollywood Bowl Association, 1953-1954.
Ambulance driver, aviator French Army, World War I. Lieutenant, aviator United States Army, World War I. Member Downtown Business men's Association (board directors), Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce (board directors), California Chamber of Commerce (president 1952-1953), Stanford University Alumni Association (president), Automobile Club Southern California (board directors), California Club, Bel Air Bay Club, Los Angeles Country Club, Delta Tau Delta.
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Married Vera Thomas, May 1919.