Edward R. Stettinius Jr. Parade

Edward Reilly Stettinius Jr., 1900-1949, was an American industrialist and statesman. After studies at the Pomfret School and University of Virginia, he entered industry, becoming a vice president of General Motors in 1931 and chairman of the board of U.S. Steel in 1938. Recruited by President Roosevelt to direct the Priorities Division of the Office of Production Management in 1941, he then headed the Office of Lend Lease Administration from 1941 to 1943. Named undersecretary of state from 1943 to 1944, he presided at the Dumbarton Oaks Conference in 1944 and began service as secretary of state that December. He participated in the Yalta Conference and chaired the U.S. delegation to the San Francisco Conference. He resigned his cabinet post to become the first U.S. representative to the United Nations from 1945 to 1946 and rector of the University of Virginia.

Bedford, Virginia · United States