Background
Wetterau, Theodore C. was born on November 13, 1927 in Saint Louis. Son of TheodoreC. and Edna (Ehrlich) Wetterau.
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Theodore C. Wetterau
Edit ProfileNovember 13 1927 Diversified food wholesaler ( industry: trade) diversified food wholesaler Born: Saint Louis
Theodore C. Wetterau, American diversified food wholesaler. Named Man of Month, Progressive Grocer Magazine, 1966; recipient Sales Executive of Year, Sales and Marketing Executives St. Louis, 1977, Aggus Distinguished Public Service award, 1980, National Distinguished Service award, American Jewish Committee, 1980, Business and Professional award, Religious Heritage America, 1980.
Education
Board directors Maritz Incorporated., Food Marketing Institute Board dirs.Boatmen"s National Bank, Barnes Hospital, General American Life Insurance Company, Vice-President FairFound., United Way of Saint Louis, Mark Twain Institute, Boy Scouts American, Saint Louis Symphony Society, (all Saint Louis). Director Automobile Club Missouri, Ranken Technology Institute. Trustee Westminster College.
Past chairman, advisory board Street.Louis Salvation Army.
Member President"s Council of Community Association Schools for the Arts, Saint Louis. Ex officio trustee Food Industry Crusade Against Hunger, honorary chairman, 1988.
Career
With Wetterau, Inc., Hazelwood, Missouri, from 1952. Vice president marketing, 1960—1963. Executive vice president, 1963—1970.
President, chief executive officer, 1970—1974. Chairman, chief executive officer, 1974—1989. Chairman, president, chief executive officer, from 1989.
Trustee Westminster College. Ex officio trustee, honorary chairman Food Industry Crusade Against Hunger, 1988. With United States Army, 1946-1947.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Army, 1946-1947, of Korea. Named Manitoba of Month, Progressive Grocer magazine, 1966, Sales Executive of Year, Sales and Marketing Executives Saint Louis, 1977. Member.Nat. American Wholesale Grocers Association (governor, past Chairman of the Board), Indiana Grocers Alliance (past chairman, board directors), United States Chamber of Commerce (board directors.
Clubs: Old Warson Country, Saint Louis.
Connections
Married Helen Elizabeth Killion, February 20, 1954;children: T. Conrad, Mark Stephen, Elizabeth Killion. Children: T. Conrad, Mark Stephen, Elizabeth Killion.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Named Man of Month, Progressive Grocer Magazine, 1966. Recipient Sales Executive of Year, Sales and Marketing Executives St. Louis, 1977, Aggus Distinguished Public Service award, 1980, National Distinguished Service award, American Jewish Committee, 1980, Business and Professional award, Religious Heritage America, 1980.Named Man of Month, Progressive Grocer Magazine, 1966. Recipient Sales Executive of Year, Sales and Marketing Executives St. Louis, 1977, Aggus Distinguished Public Service award, 1980, National Distinguished Service award, American Jewish Committee, 1980, Business and Professional award, Religious Heritage America, 1980.