Английская Википедия:Earle A. Chiles
Шаблон:Infobox person Earle Arden Chiles (September 9, 1904Шаблон:DashDecember 5, 1982) was a former president of Fred Meyer, Inc. and founder of the Chiles Foundation in Portland, Oregon.[1]
Early life and education
Chiles was born in 1904 in Baker City, Oregon, the son of Ira Chiles and Eva Chatfield.[2] After his parents divorced in 1908, Chiles and his mother moved to Portland where Mrs. Chiles met and later married Fred Meyer.[3]
He began working for his stepfather in 1918 while still in high school, and after graduating from the University of Oregon he earned a master's degree in business administration from Harvard Business School.[1]
Career
After graduating from school, Chiles returned to Fred Meyer, Inc. and quickly rose through management ranks, serving as company president from 1955 to 1968.[3]
He formed the Chiles Foundation in 1949[4] and became active in grants for education and research. An endowment in 1984 created the Chiles Center at the University of Portland.[5]
Personal life
While at Harvard, Chiles married Virginia Hughes.[6] Their son, Earle M. Chiles, later continued his father's work at the Chiles Foundation.[7]
Chiles had been president of the Portland State University foundation and had been a director of the University of Oregon foundation. He was a member of the Arlington Club, Waverley Country Club, and Portland Yacht Club.[1]
References
External links
- History of Fred Meyer, Inc. at Funding Universe
- Partial list of Chiles Foundation endowments
- Guide to the Meyer Family Film Collection
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ Later the namesake of Eve's Buffet Restaurants at many Fred Meyer locations, see Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ Namesake of the Virginia Hughes Chiles Atrium at the Boston University School of Management
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
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