Background
Babst, Earl D. was born on July 6, 1870 in Crestline, Ohio, United States. Son of Jacob and Mathilde (Stoll) Babst.
Babst, Earl D. was born on July 6, 1870 in Crestline, Ohio, United States. Son of Jacob and Mathilde (Stoll) Babst.
Student Kenyon Military Academy and Kenyon College, 1888-1891, Doctor of Laws, 1926. Bachelor of Philosophy Michigan, 1893, LL.P., 1894, Master of Arts (honorary), 1911, Doctor of Laws, 1951. Doctor of Laws, Trinity College, 1953.
Associate editor Michigan Farmer and University Magazine of New York City, 1896-1902. Engaged in law practice with Otto Kirchner, Detroit, 1896-1902. Member firm Green, Peters & Babst, Chicago, 1902-1906.
General counsel, then 1st vice president National Biscuit Company, 1906-1915.
President American Sugar Refining Company. New York City, 1915-1925, Chairman of the Board, 1925-1951, director, 1915-1955.
Retired, 1955. Director Citizens Savings Bank Detroit, National City Bank, Merc.
Trust Company, Metropolitan Trust Company, Chase National Bank (all New York City). Director Great American Insurance Company and affiliates, 1918-1961.
Secretary, Michigan Sound Money League, 1896, Detroit Citizens Committee Education, 1898-1900. President, then honorary president Sugar Institute, 1928-1930.
United States representative International Sugar Committee, 1917-1919.
Trustee Kenyon College, 1926-1937, emeritus, since 1951.
Member University of Michigan (council 1907-1923, president New York 1912-1913, chairman advisory council 1939-1951), Kenyon College (president East section 1915-1917) alumni associations, Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Upsilon (executive council 1908-1929, president 1924-1929, life.
Married Alice East. Uhl, 1903 (deceased). Children: Katharine (Mistress George H. Parsons), Alice (Mistress George P. Bent II).