Background
Dearden, William Edgar Chambers was born on September 14, 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Edgar Chambers and Nellie (Maloney) Dearden.
William Edgar Chambers Dearden
September 14, 1922 (age 80) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Sales representative, Dun & Bradstreet, Inc., Reading, Pennsylvania, 1946-1950; manager, Dun & Bradstreet, Inc., Trenton, New Jersey, 1950-1951; assistant business manager, Milton Hershey School, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 1953-1957; board of managers, Milton Hershey School, 1964-1985; Chairman of the Board managers, Milton Hershey School, 1981-1984; with, Hershey Foods Corporation, 1957-1985; director sales and marketing, Hershey Foods Corporation, 1965-1967; vice president sales and marketing, Hershey Foods Corporation, 1967-1971; group vice president, Hershey Foods Corporation, 1971-1976; vice chairman, chief Executive officer, Hershey Foods Corporation, 1976-1984; Chairman of the Board, Hershey Foods Corporation, 1984-1985; also director, Hershey Foods Corporation retired, Hershey Foods Corporation, 1986. Board directors Carpenter Technology Corporation, Reading, Pennsylvania, Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, New York City, AMP Inc., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Super Valu Inc., Minneapolis, Guideposts Associations.
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Economics, Albright College, 1944; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Albright College, 1974; postgraduate, Harvard Business School, 1944-1945; postgraduate, Temple University, 1953-1954; D. Commercial Science (honorary), American International College, 1984; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Colgate University, 1985.
Career
Sales representative, Dun & Bradstreet, Inc., Reading, Pennsylvania, 1946-1950; manager, Dun & Bradstreet, Inc., Trenton, New Jersey, 1950-1951; assistant business manager, Milton Hershey School, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 1953-1957; board of managers, Milton Hershey School, 1964-1985; Chairman of the Board managers, Milton Hershey School, 1981-1984; with, Hershey Foods Corporation, 1957-1985; director sales and marketing, Hershey Foods Corporation, 1965-1967; vice president sales and marketing, Hershey Foods Corporation, 1967-1971; group vice president, Hershey Foods Corporation, 1971-1976; vice chairman, chief Executive officer, Hershey Foods Corporation, 1976-1984; Chairman of the Board, Hershey Foods Corporation, 1984-1985; also director, Hershey Foods Corporation retired, Hershey Foods Corporation, 1986. Board directors Carpenter Technology Corporation, Reading, Pennsylvania, Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, New York City, AMP Inc., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Super Valu Inc., Minneapolis, Guideposts Associations.
Membership
Member board managers Master of Science Hershey Foundation, 1964-1985. Trustee Albright College, since 1965. National chairman Years of Challenge capital campaign, 1974-1976.
Board directors Horatio Alger Awards Committee, 1978, Robert Schuller Ministries, since 1984. Vice chairman, board directors Food Industry Crusade Against Hunger, since 1989. National food manufacturing chairman United States Industrial Payroll Savings Committee, 1980.
Member president' advisory council Eastern College, 1984-1988. The President' Council on Fitness and Sports, 1984-1988. Board directors School Business Administration Sponsors, Inc., College William and Mary, 1985-1988.
Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, 51-53. Member of since 1974), Rotary (Hershey past president), Masons (33d degree, past president Hershey Shrine.
Connections
Married Mary Kline, July 10, 1944. Children: Bonnie Lynne, Pamela Kay.
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Born
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Died
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Nationality
American
Education
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1944
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1974
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1945
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1954
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1984
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1985
Awards
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Named Alumnus of Year Milton Hershey School, 19 Named Alumnus of Year Milton Hershey School, 1964, Dean of Confectionery Manufacturing Industry, National Candy Wholesalers Association, 1972. Named to Hall of Fame, Tobacco Industry, 1978, Manufacturer's Candy Hall of Fame, National Confectionery Salesman's Association, 1985. Recipient Giant of the Industry award California Association Tobacco & Candy Distributors, 1971, Giant of the Industry award Future Business Leaders American/Phi Beta Lambda, 1979, Distinguished Alumnus award Albright College, 1975.
Horatio Alger award, 1976, Distinguished Pennsylvanian award, 1980, Annual award Merit, Greater Philadelphia Distributors Association, 1984, Herbert Hoover award National-American Wholesale Grocers Association, 1984, Brotherhood award National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1985. Inducted into Albright College Sports Hall of Fame, 1991.