George S. Eccles
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George S. Eccles the sixth of nine children of Utah industrialist David Eccles
and his wife Ellen Stoddard Eccles. He grew up in Logan, Utah
, and graduated from Columbia University
in New York
, where he met fellow student Dolores “Lolie” Doré, whom he wed in 1925.
George and his brother Marriner Stoddard Eccles founded First Security Corporation
in 1928. He served as CEO of First Security Corporation from 1945 to 1982. In 1960 he and his wife co-founded the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation
.
David Eccles (businessman)
David Eccles was an American businessman and industrialist who founded many businesses throughout the western United States and became Utah's first multimillionaire.-Biography:...
and his wife Ellen Stoddard Eccles. He grew up in Logan, Utah
Logan, Utah
-Layout of the City:Logan's city grid originates from its Main and Center Street block, with Main Street running north and south, and Center east and west. Each block north, east, south, or west of the origin accumulates in additions of 100 , though some streets have non-numeric names...
, and graduated from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, where he met fellow student Dolores “Lolie” Doré, whom he wed in 1925.
George and his brother Marriner Stoddard Eccles founded First Security Corporation
First Security Corporation
First Security Corporation was a multistate bank holding company in the western United States, primarily in Utah, Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon, Nevada, and Wyoming...
in 1928. He served as CEO of First Security Corporation from 1945 to 1982. In 1960 he and his wife co-founded the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation
George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation
The George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation is a non-profit foundation located in Salt Lake City, Utah that gives grants for projects and programs throughout Utah in the following areas: arts and culture, community, education, health care, and preservation and conservation.-History:The...
.