| Summary: | Energy executive Earle Lacour Bradford, Jr., was born on April 25, 1946, in New Orleans, Louisiana. In 1969, he received his B.A. degree in accounting and economics from Dillard University and continued his studies at Cornell University's Johnson School of Management, where, in 1971, he received his M.B.A. degree while enrolled as a Mobil Oil Fellow. He served as a visiting professor in the Department of Business and Economics at Norfolk State University. Bradford joined ARCO Metals Company in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, in 1983, as vice president of marketing development and later became vice president of planning and control. In 2005, he joined the Community for Mental Health and Mental Retardation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as its chief executive officer. From 2004 to 2005, he led the organization back from a loss to a surplus. He received an Award for Excellence in Market Development from Sales and Marketing Management magazine.
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