Chairman Boehm Porcelain Studios (Deceased) – Trenton, New Jersey, Malvern, England & Boehm of Llandow, Wales
Helen F. Boehm, the daughter of Italian immigrants, married farmer-turned-artist Edward Marshall Boehm and began to aggressively market his porcelain. The Studios, founded in 1950, are today internationally acclaimed creators of the finest sculpture in porcelain, bronze and precious metals. Boehm Porcelain is exhibited in museums and institutions throughout the world. Mrs. Boehm has been received and honored by heads of state throughout the world. She is an energetic woman whose wide interests have brought her many honors and awards. Her favorite philanthropies include the Scheie Eye Institute of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and children’s hospitals throughout the country. She is known for her sponsorship of winning polo teams in Palm Beach, Florida and in England. Mrs. Boehm continues to serve as director on several corporate boards. The Helen Boehm Autobiography has been called a “chatty life story – great fun to read.” “We must all strive to increase the awareness of the role that free enterprise plays in preserving and improving the American way of life.”