Background
Sayres, Philip Cooke was born on September 24, 1904 in Brooklyn. Son of John Huntting and Adelaide (Cooke) Sayres.
Sayres, Philip Cooke was born on September 24, 1904 in Brooklyn. Son of John Huntting and Adelaide (Cooke) Sayres.
Bachelor of Arts, Hamilton College, 1927.
Served as assistant statistician, Jenks Gwynne & Company, 1927-1928. Account supervisor Scudder, Stevens & Clark, 1928-1931. Assistant to president, Bristol Myers Company, 1931-1933, comptroller, 1933-1935, assistant treasurer, 1935-1936, comptroller and assistant treasurer, 1936-1940, secretary-treasurer, 1940-1943, director, 1943-1944, executive vice president, director 1944-1957.
Vice president, executive department, director American Can Company, 1957-1959. Administrative vice president Vick Chemical Company. President, director Capewell Manufacturing Company.
Served as assistant statistician, Jenks Gwynne & Company, 1927-1928. Member S.A.R., Newcomen Society N.A., Sigma Phi. Club: University (New York City).
Married Ruth Hopwood, February 6, 1937. Children: Elizabeth (Mistress Murray Foster), Barbara A., Philip Cooke.