Background
Schell, Samuel Duvall was born on November 20, 1896 in Frederick, Maryland, United States. Son of John E. and Ida May (Fleming) Schell.
Schell, Samuel Duvall was born on November 20, 1896 in Frederick, Maryland, United States. Son of John E. and Ida May (Fleming) Schell.
Educated public schools, Frederick, Maryland. Bachelor of Laws, Georgetown University. Unmarried.
Assistant to county treasurer, Frederick, Maryland., 1914-1915. Assistant to general freight and passenger agent, H. & F. Ry Company, 1915-1918. With United States Shipping Board and Merchant Fleet Corporation, 1919-1959, president and Chairman of the Board, 1936.
Formerly executive director United States Maritime Commission and executive deputy administrator War Shipping Administration Admitted to Federal Court Justices and Maryland. Barometer
Member firm Canfield, Schell, Hannan & Bastiello.
Member industry storage advising committee Munitions Board, Department of Defense. Served with Engineers corpus, United States army, American Expeditionary Force, 1918-1919. Received Presidential Citation.
Member American, Federal and District of Columbia Bar associations, Veterans Foreign Wars, National Defense Transportation Association (national vice president), Veterans of World War I, American Legion, Frederick Company Fish and Game Protective Association, Delta Theta Phi.
Clubs: Propeller of the United States (national vice president).