Edwin G. Booz

Edwin G. Booz
Edwin G. Booz
Born	September 2, 1887; Reading, Pennsylvania
Died	October 1, 1951 (aged 64); Evanston, Illinois
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Northwestern University
Occupation(s)	management consultant, businessman, corporate executive
Known for	Co-founder Booz Allen Hamilton
Spouse	Helen Hootman Booz (m. 6-Aug-1918)
Children	two
Parent(s)	Thomas Booz; Sally Spencer Booz (d. 1891)

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, to Thomas H. Booz and Sarah (Spencer) Booz.^[1] At the Kellogg School at Northwestern University he obtained his bachelor's degree in economics in 1912, and his master's degree in psychology in 1914.^[1] 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.^[2] The business he founded would eventually become known as Booz Allen Hamilton.^[3]

Retirement and death

Booz retired partially from the firm in 1946 and died of a stroke in October 1951.

References

^ ^a ^b Who's Who in America: Vol. 23 1944-45. 1944. p. 201
^ Kleiner, Art (2004-11-01). Booz Allen Hamilton: Helping Clients Envision the Future (PDF). Greenwich Publishing Group, Inc. p. 13. ISBN 0944641644.
^ Engwall, Lars; Kipping, Matthias; Üsdiken, Behlül (2016). Defining Management: Business Schools, Consultants, Media. Routledge. p. 149. ISBN 9781317917144.

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[WsW_1944-1] Who's Who in America: Vol. 23 1944-45. 1944. p. 201

[2] Kleiner, Art (2004-11-01). Booz Allen Hamilton: Helping Clients Envision the Future (PDF). Greenwich Publishing Group, Inc. p. 13. ISBN 0944641644.

[3] Engwall, Lars; Kipping, Matthias; Üsdiken, Behlül (2016). Defining Management: Business Schools, Consultants, Media. Routledge. p. 149. ISBN 9781317917144.

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Edwin G. Booz
Born	(1887-09-02)September 2, 1887 Reading, Pennsylvania
Died	October 1, 1951(1951-10-01) (aged 64) Evanston, Illinois
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Northwestern University
Occupation(s)	management consultant, businessman, corporate executive
Known for	Co-founder Booz Allen Hamilton
Spouse	Helen Hootman Booz (m. 6-Aug-1918)
Children	two
Parent(s)	Thomas Booz Sally Spencer Booz (d. 1891)