Background
Hammell, Alfred Lawson was born on August 7, 1889 in Eldorado, California, United States. Son of Alfred Charles and Sarah Elizabeth (Williams) Hammell.
Hammell, Alfred Lawson was born on August 7, 1889 in Eldorado, California, United States. Son of Alfred Charles and Sarah Elizabeth (Williams) Hammell.
Student Heald’s Business College, Oakland, California.
Joy H. Skinner. Held various positions with Wells Fargo Company, 1909-1915, route agent, Eugene and Portland, Oregon, 1916-1917, general agent, Salt Lake City, 1917-1918. Assistant general agent American Railway Express Company, Denver, 1918-1919, general agent, El Paso, Texas, 1919, chief clerk to vice president, San Francisco, 1919-1924, superintendent Montana division, 1924-1925, superintendent transportation, traffic, San Francisco, 1925-1929. Superintendent transportation, traffic Railway Express Agency, Incorporated., San Francisco, 1929-1934, general manager New England department, Boston, 1934-1937, vice president operations, San Francisco, 1937-1940, Chicago, 1940-1948, executive vice president New York, 1948-1949, president and director since May 1949, president and director Railway Express Agency, Incorporated., of California, Virginia, Railway Express Motor Transport, Incorporated., of Indiana.
Member of the United States Chamber of Commerce (transportation and communication committee). Mason.; Clubs: Bohemian (San Francisco).
Married Pearl Snively, August 30, 1913.