Edward A. Bacon

Who was Edward A. Bacon?

Edward A. Bacon was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and attended the Milton Academy from 1912 to 1916. In 1918, Bacon served in United States Marine Corps and earned an A.B. from Harvard University by 1920.

From 1920 to 1926, Bacon was employed by the Cutler-Hammer Corporation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. From 1926 to 1933, he was Vice-President of the First Wisconsin National Bank. Almost simultaneously, he was the director, vice president, and treasurer of the Wisconsin Bankshares Corporation. From 1933 to 1935, he was a reorganization consultant in Wisconsin before returning to Cutler-Hammer as a member of the board of directors and as company comptroller. Bacon ended private life as the president and owner of Smith Steel Foundry Company from 1937 to 1941.

Bacon began his foray into public life in 1940 as the Republican National Committee representative from Wisconsin. He also served, from 1941 to 1946, as a commander in the United States Navy Reserve. Following the war, from 1945 to 1946, Bacon served on the Navy Price Adjustment Board. From 1945 to 1952, he was employed by the Export-Import Bank. From 1953 to 1960, Bacon was Chairman of the Air Coordinating Committee's Executive Council.