Background
Edwards, Walter Alden was born on March 15, 1913 in Logansport, Indiana, United States. Son of Edwin Jathan and Edna Mae (DeWitt) Edwards.
Edwards, Walter Alden was born on March 15, 1913 in Logansport, Indiana, United States. Son of Edwin Jathan and Edna Mae (DeWitt) Edwards.
Student Purdue University, 1931-1932. Bachelor of Science, Indiana U., 1937.
Assistant to executive vice president Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company, Chicago, 1937-1942, sales executive, 1945-1950. Manager government-industry relations department Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Toledo, 1950-1953, Washington representative, 1954-1958. Deputy director containers and packaging division, special assistant to director Non Performing Asset, also assistant administrator Business and Defense Services Administration, unites states department Commerce, 1953-1954, deputy assistant secretary commerce for domestic affairs, 1958-1961, assistant secretary of commerce, 1961.
Executive Chrysler Corporation, Washington, from 1961.
Served as Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1942-1945. Clubs: University (Chicago).
Married Elizabeth Knowlson, July 17, 1943. Children: DeWitt, Timothy.