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Edsel Dunford Obituary
Ed served on a number of corporate boards of directors, including TRW, Cooper Tire & Rubber, Cordant Technologies, Howmet International and National Steel Corp. He co-produced and co-authored a documentary entitled "The Cold War and Beyond". He was a Member of the National Academy of Engineering, and a fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and he chaired the Aerospace Industries Association. He received numerous awards including Engineering Alumnus of the Year University of Washington and UCLA and the University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering selected him for the Daniel J. Epstein Engineering Management Award in 1993. Ed's most recent philanthropic efforts were serving on the Foundation Board of Torrance Memorial Medical Center.
Ed is survived by his loving wife, Lorie; sons, Wyman, Stan and Philip; daughter, Marlo Garrett; step-children, Matt Henning and Abbey Greene; and 10 grandchildren. He was an avid golfer, pilot, hiking enthusiast and world traveler.
A gathering in his honor will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2008 from 5:00-9:00 p.m. at Rice Mortuary, 5310 Torrance Blvd, Torrance CA, 90503.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Ed's honor to Torrance Memorial New Hospital Tower fund, c/o Laura Schenasi, 3330 Lomita Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505. Please sign the guest book at www.dailybreeze.com/obits.
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Robb Brush
September 9, 2022
I always admired Mr. Dunford from my first day at work. Very easy to talk to and very very kind. Inspired me too grow within the company in space and defense. At Space Park, I would frequently run into him on the way to the cafeteria. He would always say hi. I was thinking about him today and cruise the Internet said to see that he left us so early in life. Best wishes to his family.
Gary Kang
October 28, 2008
Ed was an inspirational person and manager at TRW. He was an outstanding example of competence and fairness.
My deepest respects to him and his family.
Wesley Brown
October 14, 2008
Edsel Dunford was a neighbor of mine on 234th Place in Torrance and we both came from North Dakota. He was always easy to talk to and he was liked in the neighborhood. Later, I contacted him about possible employment at TRW and he was most helpful and kind. Actually, I retired from Hughes and went to work at Citicorp. I always liked him.
My sympathy to his family in his early passing.
Wes Brown
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