Theodore
R. Edwards
Ted Edwards earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MTU
with honor in 1950. Prior to attending Tech he was a corporal
in the U.S. Army, stationed in Europe, during World War II.
He began his career in the pulp and paper industry with Marathon
Corporation as a Management Trainee. In 1957, Marathon was
acquired by American Can Company and Ted assumed various positions
in management for the company. In 1980, he became Vice President
of Productivity. In 1982, American Can's paper-based businesses
were purchased by James River Corporation and Ted became Vice
President of Manufacturing Productivity. His final positions
prior to retirement with James River included Vice President
of Manufacturing Management, Vice President of Manufacturing,
Flexible Packaging Division and Vice President of Southern
Operations. Ted held over 25 positions at 19 locations and
lived in 12 states during his 45 year career. He is a current
or past member of MTU's Founders Club, the American Productivity
Management Association, the American Paper Institute, PIMA
and has been active with the Boy Scouts of America.
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