Rex Raymond Reed

Background

Reed, Rex Raymond was born on March 19, 1922 in Peterson, Iowa, United States. Son of Charles Bernard and Dagmar Helen (Heick) Reed.

Education

Student, Morningside College, 1940-1941; student, Iowa State University, 1941-1943, 46-47; student, University Notre Dame, 1943-1944; Bachelor of Science in General Engineering, Iowa State University, 1947.

Career

With, Northwestern Bell Telephone Сompany (various locations), 1947-1960, 61-66; employee information manager, public relations department, Northwestern Bell Telephone Сompany (various locations), Omaha., 1957-1958; general commercial manager, commercial department, Northwestern Bell Telephone Сompany (various locations), Fargo, North Dakota, 1958-1960; assistant vice president personnel and employment, Northwestern Bell Telephone Сompany (various locations), 1961-1962; assistant vice president personnel, Northwestern Bell Telephone Сompany (various locations), Nebraska area., 1962-1964; assistant vice president personnel and labor relations, Northwestern Bell Telephone Сompany (various locations), 1964-1966; with, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Corporation, New York City, 1960-1961, 66-84; director labor relations, personnel department, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Corporation, 1966-1971; vice president labor relations, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Corporation, 1971-1983; senior vice president labor relations, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Corporation, 1984; retired, 1984. Director Indiana Bell Telephone Сompany, Illinois Bell Telephone Сompany, First Investors Corp New York City.

Achievements

• Rex Raymond Reed has been listed as a noteworthy telephone company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Madison (New Jersey) Board Education, 1969-1970, president, 1971-1975. Trustee Menninger Foundation, Topeka, since 1979, Morristown (New Jersey) Memorial Hospital, 1977-1995;board directors National Urban Coalition, 1981-1984. Served with United States Marine Corps, 1943-1946.

To captain 1951-1953. Member Business Roundtable (chairman labor-management committee 1976-1977), Labor Policy Association (chairman 1979-1983), Institute Collective Bargaining (board directors 1976-1984), Organisation Resources Counselors, Morris County Golf Club (Morristown, New Jersey, president of the board Governors 1991-1992).

Connections

Married Rita Compton, December 3, 1944. Children: Julie, Nancy, Linda. Married Mary Connors, June 13, 1992.

Father:

Charles Bernard Reed

Mother:

Dagmar Helen (Heick) Reed

Spouse:

Mary Connors

Spouse:

Rita Compton

child:

Linda Reed

child:

Julie Reed

child:

Nancy Reed