Background
Sumner, Edward Alleyne was born on October 26, 1874 in Jackson, Michigan, United States. Son of Edward Alleyne and Florence (Bingham) Sumner.
Sumner, Edward Alleyne was born on October 26, 1874 in Jackson, Michigan, United States. Son of Edward Alleyne and Florence (Bingham) Sumner.
Graduate Detroit University School, 1904. Student Massachusetts Institute Technology, Class of 1897.
Began as foundry molder, 1896. Engineer Cie. Nationale des Radiateurs, Dole. Jura, France, 1899; secretary, manufacturing committee, American Radiator Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1900, secretary operating board, Detroit, Michigan, 1901-1907, manager Detroit plant, 1907-1910.
Member board directors American Radiator Company, 1930-1938.
Retired since 1938. Captain, Reserve corpus, United States army, 1916.
Clubs: Knickerbocker (New York).
Married Ernestine Davenport Tappey, October 28, 1905.