Karl Dravo Pettit

Background

Pettit, Karl Dravo was born on November 6, 1889 in Pittsburgh. Son of Clarence and Mary (Dravo) Pettit.

Education

Master of Engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1912.

Career

With, National Cash Register Company, 1912; treasurer, Thomson, Press & Manufacturing Company, 1913-1920; president, American Cupter Corporation, 1920-1929; investment banker, counsel, from 1929; senior partner, Karl D. Pettit & Company, investment counsel, New York City, from 1932; chairman, Knickerbocker Shares Inc., New York City, from 1938; chairman, Knickerbocker Growth Fund, New York City, from 1952; chairman emeritus, Knickerbocker Growth Fund, New York City.

Achievements

• Karl Dravo Pettit has been listed as a noteworthy Investment counsel by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Quill and Dagger Society, University Club (New York City). Nassau Club (Princeton, New Jersey), Chi Phi.

Connections

Married Estelle Fitch, February 14, 1914. Children: Karl Dravo, Walter Fitch, Anne Elizabeth, William Dutton, Mary Estelle, Barbara Patricia, Samuel Leonard.

Father:

Clarence Pettit

Mother:

Mary (Dravo) Pettit

Spouse:

Estelle Fitch

child:

Karl Dravo Pettit

child:

Samuel Leonard Pettit

child:

Barbara Patricia Pettit

child:

Mary Estelle Pettit

child:

Anne Elizabeth Pettit

child:

Walter Fitch Pettit

child:

William Dutton Pettit