Background
Talbott, Philip Melville was born on February 12, 1896 in Arlington, Virginia, United States. Son of Thomas M. and Annie K. (Nourse) Talbott.
Talbott, Philip Melville was born on February 12, 1896 in Arlington, Virginia, United States. Son of Thomas M. and Annie K. (Nourse) Talbott.
Graduate, Randolph Macon Academy, Front Royal, Virginia, 1914.
With Woodward & Lothrop, Inc., Washington, 1914-1959, successively salesman, assistant buyer, floor manager, floor superintendent, also assistant service director, research director, assistant to general manager, and 3d vice president, assistant secretary, vice president and secretary, senior vice president, 1914-1950, senior vice president, secretary, 1950-1959. Special assistant to president National Savings and Trust Company, from 1959. Chairman board Potomac Small Business Funds, Inc., Annandale, Virginia.
Director McCormick Associates, Inc., Washington, Pepsi Cola Bottling Company, Washington, P.J. Nee Company, Potomac Electric Power Company, Northern Virginia Bank, Suburban Savings and Loan Autonomous System Networks, Annandale.
President Chamber of Commerce of the United States, Washington Board Trade. 1st vice president, director executive committee Washington Merchants and Manufacturers Association. Member national distribution council advisory committee to Secretary Commerce.
Member executive committee Greater National Capital Committee. Member Economic Development Board, Washington. Member executive committee Federal City Council.
Member committee planning District of Columbia chapter National Foundation Imfantile Paralysis. Member awards merit committee, consultant President's Committee National Employment Physically Handicapped. Congressional incorporator American Federation Physically Handicapped, Inc.
Member town council Falls Church, Virginia. Chairman business advisory board School Business Administration American University. Director Advance Schools Retail Management, New York City.
Member advisory board finance committee Washington Young Men’s Christian Association. Director executive committee United Givers Fund National Capital Area, Inc., Arlington (Virginia) chapter American Red Cross, Arlington Hospital, Medical Service District of Columbia Inc. (director, chairman finance committee).
Member advisory committee extension division University Virginia Served with United States Army, World War I. Advertising Educational Foundation, France. Member American Institute of Management (associate), National Retail Dry Goods Association (director, president), American Standards Association (director), American Management Association, International Chamber of C. (trustee, United States Council), Arlington Chamber of Commerce, Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, Fairfax County Chamber of C., Falls Church Chamber of Commerce, Newcomen Society North America, American Legion, Washington Golf and Country Club (director), Rotary (past president), Masons, Circus Saints and Sinners Club (vice president, director P.T. Barnum Tent), Farmington Country Club (Charlottesville, Virginia), National Press Club, Metropolitan (Washington), Eta Mu Pi.
Married Delavan Redfield Thompson, May 23, 1921. Children: Philip Melville, Junior, Jean Redfield.