Background
Sutphin, Samuel Reid was born on December 28, 1911 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Samuel Brady and Agatha (Reid) Sutphin.
Sutphin, Samuel Reid was born on December 28, 1911 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Samuel Brady and Agatha (Reid) Sutphin.
AB, Yale University, 1934. Student, Institute Paper Chemistry, Appleton, Wisconsin, 1936. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Franklin College, Indiana State University.
With Kimberly-Clark, 1936-1938. With Beveridge Paper Company, Indianapolis, 1938-1969, executive vice president, 1952-1958, chairman, 1958-1969. Chairman, director Tecnifax Corporation, 1964-1968, Plastic Coating Corporation, Holyoke, Massachusetts, 1958-1968, chairman advisory board, 1968-1969.
Vice president Scott Paper Company, 1965-1969, director, 1965-1982. President Madeira Enterprises, 1971-1988. Former director Norfolk and Western Railway Company, Puerto Rico Mallory & Company, Inland Container Corporation, Crane Company, Indiana Bell, Indiana National Bank of Indianapolis, Indiana National Corporation, Medusa Corporation, Norfolk Southern Corporation.
Trustee Indianapolis Museum Art. Trustee emeritus National Trust History Preservation. Chairman Indiana State Scholarship Commission, 1965-1966, Kent School, 1969-1972.
Board directors National Audubon Society, 1976-1982, Royal Oak Foundation, 1979-1988. Served to Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1946. Member of Links (New York City).
Nantucket (Massachusetts) Yacht. University, Woodstock (Indianapolis), Columbia (Indianapolis). Rolling Rock (Ligonier, Pennsylvania).
Married Lisa Polk Spilman, October 30, 1948. Children: Agatha Reid, Lisa (deceased), Samuel Brady World War II.