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Edward A. Deeds
Born in Granville, Ohio, Deeds co-founded Delco with Kettering in 1909, led National Cash Register and Dayton-Wright, and served as Chief of Aircraft Production in World War I. He died in Kettering.
At a glance
- Born
- 1874-03-12
- Died
- 1960-07-01
- Education
- Denison University, Granville, OH, to 1897, valedictorian
- Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, electrical engineering, unfinished
- Known as
- Business, Inventor
- Organizations
- Delco, NCR, Dayton-Wright
Life story
Edward Deeds was born in Granville in 1874 and graduated first in his class from Denison University in 1897. He studied electrical engineering at Cornell but could not finish for lack of money.
He joined National Cash Register in Dayton in 1899 and as development chief in 1903 hired Charles Kettering. They founded Delco in 1909.
In World War I he was an Army colonel overseeing aircraft production and was investigated and cleared. He co-founded Dayton-Wright Airplane Company with Orville Wright.
He was president of NCR from 1931 to 1940 and died at his Moraine Farm in Kettering in 1960.
Timeline
- 1874-03-12: Born (Granville, OH) source
- 1897: Graduated Denison University (Granville, OH) source
- 1899: Joined National Cash Register (Dayton, OH) source
- 1903: Chief of development at NCR; hired Kettering (Dayton, OH) source
- 1909: Co-founded Delco (Dayton, OH) source
- 1913: Convicted under the Sherman Act; later appealed (Dayton, OH) source
- 1917: Army colonel overseeing aircraft production (Washington, DC) source
- 1931: President of NCR (Dayton, OH) source
- 1942: Deeds Carillon completed (Dayton, OH) source
- 1960-07-01: Died at Moraine Farm (Kettering, OH) source
What Edward is known for
- Co-founded Delco 1909 with Kettering
- President of NCR
- Founded Dayton-Wright Airplane Co. with Orville Wright and others
- Chief of Aircraft Production in WWI; DH-4 production at Moraine plant
- Delco (1909)
- Dayton-Wright Airplane Company
- General Sugar Company (1922)
Inventions and firsts
Honors and things named for them
- Deeds Carillon, Carillon Historical Park
- Deeds Field, Denison University
Family
- spouse: Edith Walton Deeds
Places in Ohio to see
- Carillon Historical Park (Deeds Carillon) (museum)
1000 Carillon Blvd, Dayton, Montgomery County ZIP 45409 · Dayton · Montgomery County · official page - Moraine Farm (home)
Kettering, Montgomery County Kettering · Montgomery County · official page
Ohio places
Where Edward A. Deeds was born, lived, worked and is remembered, with the ZIP code, town and county pages for each.
- Born: Granville, Licking County ZIP 43023 · Granville · Licking County
- Worked: Dayton, Montgomery County ZIP 45402 · Dayton · Montgomery County
- Lived: Kettering (Moraine Farm), Montgomery County ZIP 45429 · Kettering · Montgomery County
Further reading
Sources
Confidence. Medium: the main facts were confirmed, but some details (often an address or ZIP code) were not.
- Edward Andrew Deeds (Wikipedia) born 12 Mar 1874 Granville OH, died 1 Jul 1960 Kettering, Delco, NCR, Dayton-Wright, 1913 antitrust conviction overturned
