Bio of WHITE, Charles E. (b.1877), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical

Vol III, pg 675-676
CHARLES E. WHITE
Minneapolis has become widely known as the commercial center of the Northwest,
as well as the center of art and of educational institutions. In the last
connection Charles E. White, as president of the Collegiate Business Institute,
is deserving of special mention. The city has every reason to be proud of this
school, which ranks with the best institutions of its character in the
Northwest.
Mr. White was born in Howell, Michigan, July 19, 1877, and his parents, Isaac
and Hortense (Bushnell) White, were natives of New York state. They became early
settlers of Michigan and the father followed the occupation of farming and also
engaged in merchandising. He was an honored veteran of the Civil war, in which
he served as a member of the New York Zouaves.
Mr. White was graduated from the high school at Howell, Michigan, and his
further educational training was received in the University of Michigan at Ann
Arbor, from which he was graduated in 1906, with the A. B. degree. He filled the
position of superintendent of schools at Mount Pleasant and also at Monroe,
Michigan, and then went abroad, traveling through Italy, Switzerland, England,
France, Belgium and a part of Germany. He was married to Miss Tina Carolyn
Stretch of Benton Harbor, Michigan, and they have three children: Elizabeth
Emily; and Marion Phranque and Mildred Ida, twins.
In 1912 he came to Minnesota and for two years represented the Welch
Manufac­turing Company, a school supply house of Chicago, and for two and a half
years was northwestern representative for D. Appleton Company, school book
publishers. In 1917 he organized the Educational Service Bureau, Inc., at
Minneapolis, but later sold his interests in that enterprise, and in June, 1920,
purchased the Collegiate Business Institute, of which he is president and sole
owner. The high standard of the school has been maintained and the content of
the courses offered has been improved. His work in this connection has been
actuated by a spirit of progress and cognizance of the latest improved
educational and business methods. The institute is conveniently located in the
Handicraft building, No. 89 Tenth street South, between Nicollet and Marquette,
and is within a few blocks of the center of the city. It was organized fourteen
years ago as the Ford Offices, at the urgent request of several representative
business men and firms of the middle west. Its advanced business courses are of
college grade. Seven courses are offered its students, and the faculty is
composed largely of Minneapolis business and professional men. These men bring
to the students the benefit of their actual experience in the business and
professional world. Under the capable management of Mr. White the attendance has
steadily increased and the average enrollment now exceeds one hundred students.
It is the purpose of the school to train its students to go forth into the
business world equipped to handle its impor­tant duties and to assume executive
responsibility.
During the year of 1922 Mr. White was vice president of the Kiwanis Club of
Minneapolis and is also identified with the Masonic fraternity and Masonic Club.
As an educator he has been very successful and his professional career has been
marked by continuous advancement. The standard he has maintained in his work of
training young people for the better business positions is proving of great
benefit to the city.