Cummins Catherwood

Background

Catherwood, Cummins was born on January 30, 1910 in Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Daniel British Columbia and Jessica (Davis) Catherwood.

Education

Preparatory education, St. Georges School, Newport, Rhode Island student, University Pennsylvania, 1931-1933; Doctor of Humane Letters, Pennsylvania Military College.

Career

Associate various banking firms in, Philadelphia. Partner Roberts, Fleitas & Catherwood, Insurance. Director Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Company, 1933-1939.

Co-owner Evening Public Ledger, Philadelphia. Vice president, purchasing agent Fox Munitions Corporation, 1940-1952. Limited partner Jenks, Kirkland & Grubbs, Philadelphia.

Hallowell, Sulzberger, Jenks, Kirkland & Company. Oil & Gas Company, Madison, 1946-1957. Director Bryn Mawr Trust Company.

President, director Mineral Production Corporation, Bryn Mawr. Chairman Madeira Oil Corporation. Director Mid-American Minerals, Inc., Oklahoma City.

Director, member executive committee Vision, Inc.

Achievements

• Cummins Catherwood has been listed as a noteworthy Mineral company executive, philanthropist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Catherwood Estates. President Catherwood Foundation. Trustee Executive Committee Pennsylvania Mill.

College; trustee Academy Music, Philadelphia. Board of Governors Philadelphia Museum Art. Board directors Philadelphia Orchestra Association, Saratoga Performing Arts Center Served to captain United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945.

Member Reserve Officers Association, American Ordnance Association.

Connections

Married Ellengowen Hood, February 3, 1942 (deceased August 1970). Children– Virginia Tucker, Cummins. Married Dorothy Smith Littler, April 17, 1971.

Father:

Daniel British Columbia Catherwood

Mother:

Jessica (Davis) Catherwood

Spouse:

Dorothy Smith Littler

Spouse:

Ellengowen Hood

child:

Virginia Tucker Catherwood

child:

Cummins Catherwood