Background
Pierson, Lewis Eugene was born on March 12, 1870 in Metuchen, New Jersey, United States. Son of Edgar L. and Anna B. (Southard) Pierson.
Pierson, Lewis Eugene was born on March 12, 1870 in Metuchen, New Jersey, United States. Son of Edgar L. and Anna B. (Southard) Pierson.
Public schools, Metuchen, New Jersey, and Brooklyn. Doctor of Commercial Science, New York University.
Clerk, Hanover National Bk., New York, 1885-1898. Cashier Vice-President, 1898-1904. President New York National Exch.
Bk., 1904-1906; president Irving National Exchange Bank (consolidation of New York National Exchange and Irving National banks), 1906-1912, chairman executive committee, 1912-1916. President Austin, Nicholas & Company, Inc., 1912-1916. Chairman of the Board Irving Trust Company, 1916-1935, honorary chairman, 1939-1941.
Chairman and acting president M.K.&T. Railway Company, 1945. Director, chairman of the executive committee Merchants. Refrigerating Company.
Director Shell Oil Corporation, Long Island Duck Packing Company, American Smelting & Refining Company, Cruikshank Company, Heelbarp Corporation, Westhampton Agency New York state chairman United States Savings Bond Division and downstate chairman New York War Finance Committee, 1941-1952. Chairman advising committee of state chairmen Savings Bonds Director, United States Treasury, 1950-1952. Chairman Washington Pan American Financial Conference, 1927.
Vice president New York State Chamber of Commerce, 1939-1943. Chairman financial section, Iternational Chamber of Commerce, 1919. President United States Chamber of Commerce, 1927-1928, Merchants Association of New York, 1922-1923, National Foreign Trade Council.
President American Acceptance Council, 1919-1920. Chairman Nation’s Business, 1923-1937. First Chairman of the Board regents Graduate School of Banking, Rutgers University, 1935-1942.
Vice president, New York City Citizens Budget Commission, 1945-1949. Member American Bankers Association (president 1909-1910), S.A.R., New England Society.
Mason.; Clubs: Metropolitan.
Married Blanche Thorne, June 10, 1891. Children: Anna R., Alene S., Grace T., Lewis Eugene.