Background
Shumway, Lowell was born on February 22, 1894 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Son of Edgar Solomon and Florence (Snow) Shumway.
Shumway, Lowell was born on February 22, 1894 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Son of Edgar Solomon and Florence (Snow) Shumway.
AB, Amherst College, 1914.
Clerk, National City Bank, 1914-1915; assistant subscription sales manager, Butterick Public Company, 1915-1917; with, McCall Corporation, New York City, 1919-1959; assistant subscription sales manager, subscription sales manager, circulation manager, McCall Corporation, New York City, 1941-1949; vice president charge circulation, McCall Corporation, New York City, 1949-1957; circulation consultant, McCall Corporation, New York City, 1957-1959; public consultant, McCall Corporation, New York City, from 1959; director, Control Registry, 1944-1955; chairman, Control Registry, 1953-1955; director, S-M News, 1951-1957; secretary, S-M News, 1954-1957; director, National Magazine Svc., 1955-1957.
Director National Better Business Bureau, from 1950, treasurer, 1957-1964. First lieutenant, infantry United States Army, World War I. Member Amherst Club (vice president 1945-1947), Bronxville Field Club (governor 1953-1957), Theta Xi. M C.
Married Ruth Dwight Fuller, March 4, 1918 (deceased July, 1950). Married Katherine Van Benschoten Cairns, June 27, 1957.