"Edward \"Eddie\" Carlson (June 4, 1911 \u2013 April 3, 1990), was an American businessman and Seattle, Washington civic leader.Carlson was born in Tacoma, Washington and, as a youth, helped his single mother make ends meet by working as an attendant at a gas station, as well as other odd jobs. Carlson entered the University of Washington in 1928 and, while a student, began his hotel career as a pageboy, then elevator operator, then bellhop.He dropped out of college in 1930 for financial reasons."@en . . "1990-04-03Z"^^ . "Edward Elmer Carlson"@en . . . . . . "1911-06-04Z"^^ . "1911Z"^^ . "American hotel and airline executive" . . . "Elmer Edwin Carlson"@en . "Carlson, Edward"@en . . . "1990Z"^^ .