Background
Ettinger, Richard Prentice was born on September 26, 1893 in New York, New York, United States. Son of Joseph and Marion Prentice (McSorley) Ettinger.
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Richard Prentice Ettinger
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Bachelor of Laws, New York Law School, 1913. Bachelor of Commercial Science, New York University, 1915. Doctor of Laws, John Marshall College, October 1947.
Doctor of Laws, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, 1966.
Career
Began as law clerk, 1911. Admitted to New York bar, 1915. Director of efficiency bureau, New York University, 1913-1915, instructor, later assistant professor finance, 1915-1922.
Company-founder and president of Prentice-Hall, Incorporated., 1913-1949, chairman board, 1949-1971.
Chairman of the Board Institute for Business Planning, Incorporated. Director Defense Orientation Conference Association of unites states department of Defense.
Board of trustees New York University.
Achievements
Membership
Member New York Executives Association (president 1936-1939), New York University Alumni Federation (director 1956). Gamma Sigma.; Clubs: Shorehaven (South Norwalk, Connecticut).
Connections
Married Elsie Davis, June 30, 1915. Children: Virginia Prentice (Mistress Paul Revere Andrews), Elaine Prentice (Mistress John G. Powers), Richard Prentice.
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Religion
Episcopalian