Edwin George Booz (September 2, 1887 - October 1, 1951) was an American management consultant, businessman and corporate executive. He co-founded the consulting firm,
Booz Allen Hamilton.
Biography
Early life and career
Booz was born in 1887 in
Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading ( ; Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Reddin'') is a city in and the county seat of Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The city had a population of 95,112 as of the 2020 census and is the fourth-largest city in Pennsylvania after Philade ...
, to Thomas H. Booz and Sarah (Spencer) Booz.
[''Who's Who in America'': Vol. 23 1944-45. 1944. p. 201] At the
Kellogg School at
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world.
Charte ...
he obtained his bachelor's degree in economics in 1912, and his master's degree in psychology in 1914.
Two years after his graduation Booz founded the ''Business Research Service'' in 1914. His business was briefly put on hold while he served in the Army from 1917-1919. The business he founded would eventually become known as Booz Allen Hamilton.
Retirement and death
Booz retired partially from the firm in 1946 and died of a stroke in October 1951.
References
External links
Edwin G. Booz - Booz Allen HamiltonEdwin Abl
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1887 births
1951 deaths
20th-century American businesspeople
American consultants
Booz Allen Hamilton people
Kellogg School of Management alumni
Northwestern University alumni
20th-century American male writers
People from Reading, Pennsylvania