J. Edward Odegaard

J. Edward (Ned) Odegaard Treasurer of the Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity.

"Ned Odegaard is currently treasurer (chief financial officer) of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston. Prior to working for the Christian Science Church, Mr. Odegaard enjoyed a 20-year international banking career with J.P. Morgan & Co. He served as managing director of Morgan's Private Banking Division, chairman of the Management Committee for J.P. Morgan's Australian/New Zealand business, and as a merger and acquisitions and capital markets specialist in New York, London, and Amsterdam. Before J.P. Morgan, he worked for General Electric. He has served as a director of public and private companies in the U.S. and Europe.

"Mr. Odegaard holds a B.A. from Principia College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. He and his wife, Rebecca, have two children.“