Background
Etherington, Edwin Deacon was born on December 25, 1924 in Bayonne, New Jersey, United States. Son of Charles K. and Ethel (Bennett) Etherington.
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Etherington, Edwin Deacon was born on December 25, 1924 in Bayonne, New Jersey, United States. Son of Charles K. and Ethel (Bennett) Etherington.
He served in the Army during World World War II, then graduated from Wesleyan in 1948 with a bachelor"s degree in creative writing, and attended Yale University Law School, where he received a degree in 1952.
Assistant dean, instructor English,, Wesleyan University, 1948-1949 assistant instructor, Yale Law School, 1951-1952 law clerk to judge, Court Appeals, Washington, 1952-1953; associate, Wilmer & Broun, Washington, 1953-1954; associate, Milbank, Tweed, Hope & Hadley, New York City, 1954-1956; secretary, New York Stock Exchange, 1956-1958; vice president, New York Stock Exchange, 1958-1961; partner, Pershing & Company, 1961-1962; president, American Stock Exchange, 1962-1966; president, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1966-1970; now president emeritus, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut president, National Center for Voluntary Action, Washington, 1971; chairman, National Center for Voluntary Action, Washington, 1972. Chairman of the Board advisors United States Trust Company of Florida. Chairman Connecticut Governor's Commision on Superior vena cava syndrome and Expenditures, 1971-1972, National Advertising Review Board, 1973-1974.
Member Order of Coif, Yale Club, Old Lyme (Connecticut) Country Club, Old Lyme Beach Club, Jupiter Island Club (vice president) (Florida) Club, Hobe Sound (Florida) Yacht Club, Hobe Sound (Florida) Golf Club, Seminole Golf Club, North Palm Beach (Florida) Club, Phi Beta Kappa Associates, Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa Beta Pi, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Katherine Colean, September 11, 1953. Children: Edwin Deacon Junior, Kenneth C. (deceased), Marion L. (deceased), Robert M.