Kobak, Edgar H.

  1. Kobak, Edgar H.
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Biographical Note

1895, 18 Apr. Born, Chicago, Ill. circa 1912 1916 Employed in testing department, Georgia Railway and Electric Co. 1914 1915 Attended Georgia School of Technology 1916 Married Evelyn Elizabeth Hubert 1916 1922 Employed by McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., became successively assistant engineering editor, advertising sales representative, and business manager of the firm's publication, Electrical World 1922 Elected vice president and director of McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.; also appointed publisher of electrical and radio publications and put in charge of sales of the firm's publications 1934 1936 Vice president in charge of sales, National Broadcasting Co. 1936 1940 Vice president, Lord and Thomas advertising agency 1940 1942 Vice president, sales, National Broadcasting Co's. Blue Network 1942 1944 Executive vice president of the Blue Network Co. (later the American Broadcasting Co.) 1944 1949 President, Mutual Broadcasting System 1949 1958 Business consultant, New York, N.Y. 1962, June 3 . Died, Atlantic City, N.J

From the guide to the Edgar Kobak Papers, 1916-1966, (bulk 1949-1962), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
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