Background
Blum, Edward Howard was born on August 2, 1886 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Jacob and Catherine (Hoffman) Blum.
Blum, Edward Howard was born on August 2, 1886 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Jacob and Catherine (Hoffman) Blum.
Educated Central High School, Philadelphia, 1905. Bachelor of Science, Temple College, 1909.
Blue print machine operator, The Atlantic Refining Company, Philadelphia, 1905, chief draftsman, crude oil subsidiary, Philadelphia, 1916-1919, general manager, Dallas, 1919-1929, vice president and general manager producing subsidiary under name of Atlantic Oil Producing Company, Dallas, 1929-1936, vice president and general manager domestic crude oil producing activities, Atlantic Refining Company, Dallas, 1936-1946, general manager domestic and foreign crude oil production since 1946. Director Atlantic Refining corporation since 1937, vice president since 1936. Director Vice-President Atlantic Refining Company of Cuba since 1946.
President, director Gulf of Maracaibo Corporation since 1946, Mara Oil Fields Corporation since 1946.
Venezuelan Atlantic Refining corporation since 1946. Vice president Atlantic Refining Company (Delaware) since 1946.
Secretary-treasurer & Texas Salt Water Disposal Company, since 1944, director and member Executive Committee since 1942. Director Guasare Oil Corporation, Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association Alderman, Town of Highland Park, Texas, 1946-1948, mayor since 1948.
Member American Petroleum Institute, Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association (director), American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, Dallas Chamber of C. Citizens’ Traffic Commission, Dallas Citizen’s Council. Mason.; Clubs: 25 Year of the Petroleum Industry. Brook Hollow Golf, Athletic, Country, Petroleum.
Married Elsie May Hall, October 4, 1916.