Heman Edward Drummond

Heman Edward Drummond (August 8, 1905– April 5, 1956) was an American businessman from Alabama. He was the founder of the Drummond Company, a coal-mining company.

Heman Edward Drummond
Born	August 8, 1905
Died	April 5, 1956(1956-04-05) (aged 50)
Resting place	Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery Sipsey, Walker County, Alabama, USA
Occupation	Businessman
Known for	Founder of Drummond Company
Spouse	Elza Eliza Stewart
Children	5 sons, 2 daughters Donald D. Drummond, Segal E. Drummond Senior, Garry N. Drummond , Larry Drummond, John Drummond, and daughters Hila Jo Drummond Davidson, and Barbara Drummond Thorne
Parent(s)	Isaac Freeman Drummond and Ida E. Phillips Drummond

Early life

Heman Edward Drummond was born on August 8, 1905. His grandfather was a landowner in Alabama.^[1] His mother was a homesteader.^[1]

Career

Drummond worked as a coal miner for the Debardeleben Coal Company, founded by Henry T. DeBardeleben.^[1]

In 1935, Drummond took a $300 loan from a bank in rural Alabama and founded a coal-mining concern which became known as the Drummond Company.^[2][3] Drummond started coal-mining on the land he had inherited from his grandfather and his mother in Jasper, Alabama.^[1][4] He used mules to drag coal out of mines.^[2] He first sold the coal to neighbors,^[4] farms and homesteads in the area.^[2]

Personal life

Drummond married Elza Eliza Stewart.^[5] They had five sons, Donald, Segal, Garry, Larry and John, and two daughters, Hila Jo Drummond Davidson, Barbara Drummond Thorne.^[5]

Death and legacy

He died on April 5, 1956. He was buried at the Pisgah Baptist Church and Cemetery in Sipsey, Alabama. One of his sons, Garry N. Drummond, served as the chairman and chief executive officer of the Drummond Company.^[3] It has grown into a large global corporation.^[4]