Thursday April 16, 2026
The Union League Club of Chicago has invited The Harvard Club of Chicago to attend this event.
Ted Aldrich, Author
The Partnership: George Marshall, Henry Stimson, and the Extraordinary Collaboration that Won World War II
Join author and historian Ted Aldrich as he explores the remarkable partnership of George Marshall and Henry Stimson — men whose leadership and vision helped prepare the United States for World War II and ultimately secure victory. Based on his critically acclaimed book, The Partnership: George Marshall, Henry Stimson, and the Extraordinary Collaboration That Won World War II, Aldrich’s talk brings to life the compelling stories of these extraordinary leaders and their influence on figures like FDR, Churchill, Eisenhower, and Patton.
Edward Farley Aldrich
Edward “Ted” Aldrich was born and raised in Rowayton, Connecticut. He attended Colgate University, majoring in economics and political science before receiving an MBA in finance from Boston College. Aldrich began a career in banking with UBS in New York. He spent thirteen years with UBS working in New York, Zurich, and London specializing principally in commodities. Aldrich held senior positions at Deutsche Bank and Fortis before launching a trade and commodity finance business at Mizuho Bank, a business he ran for eleven years. Aldrich currently works as the head of corporate development for Auramet Trading, one of the world’s largest physical precious metals merchants in the world.
Aldrich’s love of history began on the day he entered the 2nd grade at Rowayton Elementary School and saw portraits of all the U.S. presidents on the wall of his classroom. Since that day one of his primary hobbies has been the study of history. Today, he has a library of nearly 700 books, most of which he read during his thirty-plus years of commuting back and forth from Connecticut to Manhattan. THE PARTNERSHIP is the first book he has written.
Aldrich and his wife Susie have lived in Westport, Connecticut since 1999 where they raised three sons. Along with history, Aldrich’s main interests are soccer (he played four years at Colgate and still plays in a Westport men’s league), piano, and gardening (his wife is the founder and president of Surrey Style Designs, a prominent landscape designer in Fairfield County, Connecticut).
EVENT DETAILS:
Date: Thursday April 16, 2026
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
5:30 – Registration/Reception/Book Signing
6:00 – Introduction & Start of Program
6:45 – Q&A
7:00 – Conclusion of Q&A/Additional Book Signing
Location: Union League Club of Chicago
65 West Jackson Boulevard Chicago, IL, 60604 United States (map)
Tickets: includes the event and hors d’oeuvres, attendees can purchase beverages
HCC Members - $50
Harvard Alums - $60