CARSON, Edward Mansfield

The Arizona Republic 3/15/2010 Carson, Edward Mansfield November 6, 1929 - March 12, 2010. Ed was a treasured Father, Grandfather, Brother & friend to all. He was born in Tucson, Arizona then moved to Peoria, AZ where he attended Peoria High School. He attended his beloved ASU and was President of the student body. He went on to earn his Masters Degree in Banking from the Stonier Graduate school of Banking. Ed started his illustrious career with then First National Bank as their first trainee beginning as a teller in 1951. In 1973 he was promoted to COO & Director then elected President & CEO in 1977. In 1985 he was elected President of First Interstate Bancorp in Los Angeles and Chairman & CEO in 1990. Ed's record of service to both Phoenix & Los Angeles was extraordinary. He served on many local & national boards including Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, Autry National Center, Music Center of Los Angeles, Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix Symphony, Schuff Steel, Automobile Club of Southern California, Claremont School of Theology, YMCA and was a Phoenix Thunderbird. The Carson name was synonymous with philanthropy. He was extremely generous n both Phoenix & Los Angeles. Among his many honors are NAACP Image Award, Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver & Good Scout awards, Distinguished Citizen award from The Rotary Club of LA, Distinguished Alumni Award ASU & Stonier Graduate School, Emmett Award 100 Club, Albert Schweitzer Leadership Award, SALLY Award Salvation Army, USC School of Music Dickens Medal of Honor, Children's Burn Foundation "Giving New Hope" Award, AZ Board of Regents "Outstanding Service to Higher Education" Award, Music Center of LA County, Heritage Award & Doctor of Humane Letters from ASU. There wasn't a finer, more generous, kind and beloved man. Married to the love of his life, Nadine, for 54 years until her death in 2007. Courageous to the end, always thinking of others he died peacefully in his home in Beverly Hills with his children by his side. Ed is preceded in death by his wife Nadine and survived by his daughter Dawn (Erston), son Tod, Grandchildren Katie & Eddie, Sisters Erline (Herb) and Lucille and long time friend and companion Molly Campbell. At Ed's request, in lieu of flowers donations may be made to ASU Foundation, Edward Carson Leadership Scholarship, PO Box 2260, Tempe AZ 85280-2260. Services will be held at The First United Methodist Church at Central & Missouri on Friday, March 19th at 10:30am with reception to follow at Paradise Valley Country Club.
Posted by Erin on March 16, 2010

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