Background
Speaks, Charles Edward was born on May 21, 1887 in Washington, District of Columbia. Son of James Edward and Mary Jane (Cooper) Speaks.
Speaks, Charles Edward was born on May 21, 1887 in Washington, District of Columbia. Son of James Edward and Mary Jane (Cooper) Speaks.
Education public and private schools.
Identified with automotive and tire industries from 1911. With Ford Agency, Washington, District of Columbia, 1911-1912. Associate with Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, in the United States, 1913, European manager, 1919-1926.
Vice-president and general manager Firestone Footwear Company, 1927-1932, president and general manager, 1932-1936. President Fisk Rubber Corporation, 1936-1943.
Mason (Shriner).; Clubs: Army and Navy (Washington).
Married Tatiana Tarassoff, Doctor of Medicine June 1, 1921.