 Edward R. Telling

Edward Riggs Telling (April 1, 1919 – October 19, 2005) was chairman and chief executive officer of Sears, Roebuck from 1978 to 1985 and led the company in expanding beyond retailing and insurance into financial services.Telling was born in Danville, Illinois, where his father and uncles owned a bank that was forced to merge with a wealthier institution in the Depression.