Background
Sommer, Howard Ellsworth was born on May 1, 1918 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Frederick H. and Edna O. (Olsen) Sommer.
Sommer, Howard Ellsworth was born on May 1, 1918 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Frederick H. and Edna O. (Olsen) Sommer.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Dartmouth College, 1940. Degree in engineering (honorary), Dartmouth College, 1997. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1942.
With Wolf & Company Certified Public Accountants, Chicago, 1946-1976, chairman managing group, 1960-1976. Director Jockey International, Kenosha, Wisconsin, 1959—2004, senior vice president, chairman audit committee, 1979-1989. Trustee, Wells College, Aurora, New York.
Counsellor, Chicago chapter Boy Scouts American. Vestryman, warden Episcopalian church Lieutenant colonel Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Association Consultant Management Engineers (certified of Award 1956, vice president 1970-1972), Institute Management Consultant (certified management consultant, past director), University Club (president, director Chicago chapter 1959-1961), Indian Hill Club, Harvard Business School Club (director Chicago chapter 1958-1959), North Shore Cotillion Club, Dartmouth Club, Halter Wildlife Club, Masons (32 degree), Shriners, Phi Beta Kappa, Chi Phi.
Married Sarah Scott McElevey, June 20, 1942. Children: Scott E., Paul F.