Background
Butt, Howard Edward was born on April 9, 1895 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Charles C. and Florence (Thornton) Butt.
Butt, Howard Edward was born on April 9, 1895 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Charles C. and Florence (Thornton) Butt.
Developed and owned, president and Chairman of the Board, Higher Education Butt Grocery Company, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1920-1971.
Established Higher Education Butt Foundation, 1934, widely known philanthropist and civic leader. With United States Navy. Member Mason (33 degree).
Married Mary Elizabeth Holdsworth, December 5, 1924. Children: Howard Edward, Charles C., Margaret Eleanor William Crook.