Professional background/work experience:

Ed graduated from Milford High School in 1962,, received a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1966 and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Cincinnati in 1967. Ed worked in the Market Research Department of Procter & Gamble from 1967 through 1994. He was elected as Miami Township Trustee in 1990 and served until 2008, when he became a Clermont County Commissioner. Ed retired as County Commissioner in 2020 and was appointed by the Clermont County Commissioners to the Board of Trustees of the Clermont County Public Library.

During his career, he served on the Board of Directors of the American Heart Association, on the Board of Directors of METRO, as President of the Coalition of Large Ohio Townships, as President of OKI (the regional council of government and metro planning commission), and as President of the County Commissioners Association of Ohio.

Why did you volunteer to join the Library's Board?

Reading is a very important skill. As a youth, I did not read well. I was very nearsighted and not diagnosed until I was in fifth or sixth grade. I was tutored in reading in grade school and took a course at the University of Cincinnati in speed reading and comprehension before starting my freshman year.

I wanted to continue my community service. I feel the library provides a unique service through its 10 branches. The seven members of the Clermont County Public Library Board of Trustees set policy and manage the finances of the library system.

I also serve on the Clermont County steering committee for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. The Clermont County Public Library and Greater Cincinnati United Way partner to manage the Clermont County Dolly Parton Imagination Library. The Dolly Parton Imagination Library provides books monthly to children from birth to the age of five at no cost to the family.