Background
Emerson, Paul Carlton was born on July 21, 1923 in Biddeford, Maine, United States. Son of James E. and Clara (Macomber) Emerson.
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Paul Carlton Emerson
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Student, Grove City College, 1942-1943.
Career
Executive director, Portland (Maine) Veterans Service Center, 1945-1946; field manager, Maine State Chamber of C., Portland, 1946-1947; executive manager, Maine State Chamber of C., 1947-1968; executive vice president, Maine State Chamber of C., 1968-1975; president, Maine State Chamber of C., 1975-1983; consultant, Maine State Chamber of C., since 1984; president, Maine Today Magazine, 1984-1987.
Achievements
Membership
Member Maine Committee Youth Opportunities, since 1960, Maine Committee Aging, since 1960, Maine Committee Vocational Education, since 1958, Maine Advisory Council Higher Education, 1966, Canada-United States Commission United States Chamber of Commerce, 1967-1981. Founder (with others) Maine World Trade Council. Member regional export expansion council unites states department Commerce, since 1969.
Member Governor's Task Force on Maine Environment, since 1969. Chairman Maine Highway Users Conference. Board directors Vacation Travel Council Maine.
Trustee, board directors Maine Council Economics Education. Trustee, president, chairman, chairman emeritus, Osteopathic Hospital Maine, since 1989, chairman emeritus Brighton Medical Center, since 1989. Served to First lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945.
Lt.col. Reserve; retired. Member American Association Chamber of Commerce Executives, New England Association Chamber of Commerce Executives, MaineAssn. Chamber of Commerce Executives (founder, treasurer), Cumberland Club (Portland) (Executive Committee).
Connections
Married Marion G. Tanner. 1 child, Beverly Annual.
