William Henry Schaum

Background

Schaum, William Henry was born on March 23, 1899 in Wooster, Ohio, United States. Son of Henry and Olivia Jane (Lynn) Schaum.

Education

Student Western Reserve U., 1917-1918. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Ohio Northern U., 1923.

Career

Civil engineer construction Ward Line Warehouses & Docks, Havana, Cuba, 1923. Civil engineer Florida Sugar Mill, then agricultural superintendent, assistant manager, manager, 1923-1952. Vice president, general manager subsidiary companies Punta Alegre Sugar Corporation, 1952-1957, president, 1958-1962, director, from 1958.

Chairman, director Punta Alegre Commodities Corporation. President and director of Baragua Sugar Estates, Florida Industrial Corporation of New York, Baragua Industrial Corporation of New York, Macareno Industrial Corporation of New York (all Cuba).

Membership

Served with Heavy Tank corpus, United States army, 1918-1919. Member International Society Sugar Cane Technology, Cuban Society Sugar Technology, American Legion, American Chamber of Commerce of Cuba, Santa Gertrudis Breeders International, Instituto Cultural Cubano, Sigma Pi. Clubs: Marco Polo (New York City).

Connections

Married Elizabeth Howell, June 24, 1926. Children: Pauline (Mistress C. Eric Elmquist), Amy (Mistress Richard R. Owen).

Father:

Henry Schaum

Mother:

Olivia Jane (Lynn) Schaum

Spouse:

Elizabeth Howell

child:

Amy Schaum (Mistress Richard R. Owen)

child:

Pauline Schaum (Mistress C. Eric Elmquist)