Background
Sykes, Howard Calvin was born on October 28, 1893 in New York City. Son of Walter Henry and Alice Adele (Schoonmaker) Sykes.
Sykes, Howard Calvin was born on October 28, 1893 in New York City. Son of Walter Henry and Alice Adele (Schoonmaker) Sykes.
Student Sheffield Science School, Yale, 1913.
Attorney, Standard Oil Corporation of New York, Straits Settlements, Java, et cetera, 1913-1917. Assistant secretary Shawmut Corporation Boston, 1919-1922, executive vice president, 1922-1925. Vice president New York Curb Exchange, 1928-1931, president, 1931-1933.
Member of New York Stock Exchange.
Chairman of the Board Eugene Munsell & Company, since 1939. Director Howal Corporation, Appledorn Corporation Mineral consultant to advising committee Committee National Defense, 1940, to Shipping and Stockpiles, Office of Personnel Management, 1941-1942.
United States member United States-Canadian Raw Materials Committee, November 1, 1941-1945. Became deputy United States member and United States executive secretary Combined Raw Materials Board, 1942.
United States Executive officer Combined Production and Resources Board, 1943-1945.
Trustee Englewood Foundation, since 1939.
Member of New York Stock Exchange. Member United States-Canadian Raw Materials Committee, November 1, 1941-1945. Member and United States executive secretary Combined Raw Materials Board, 1942.
Clubs: Englewood (New Jersey).
Married Laura Parsons Lyon, September 22, 1920. Children: Walter Henry, III, Howard Calvin, Laura Lyon.