Heman Edward Drummond (August 8, 1905– April 5, 1956) was an American businessman from

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. He was the founder of the

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, a coal-mining company.

Early life

Heman Edward Drummond was born on August 8, 1905. His grandfather was a landowner in Alabama.E.A. "LARRY" DRUMMOND
''The Birmingham News'', August 1, 2012 His mother was a

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Career

Drummond worked as a coal miner for the Debardeleben Coal Company, founded by

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. 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.Forbes: Garry Drummond
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''Bloomberg Business'', July 16, 2013 Drummond started coal-mining on the land he had inherited from his grandfather and his mother in

Jasper, Alabama Jasper is a city in and the county seat of Walker County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 14,352 as of the 2010 census. Named in honor of Sergeant William Jasper, an American Revolutionary War hero, Jasper was settled around 1815 and ...

.Ronnie Blair
The Drummonds: close-knit, self-made men
''Lakeland Ledger'', May 12, 1985 He used mules to drag coal out of mines. He first sold the coal to neighbors, farms and homesteads in the area.

Personal life

Drummond married Elza Eliza Stewart.Donald D. Drummond, Sr.
''The Tuscaloosa News'', August 15, 2006 They had five sons, Donald, Segal, Garry,

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and John, and two daughters, Hila Jo Drummond Davidson, Barbara Drummond Thorne.

Death and legacy

He died on April 5, 1956. He was buried at the Pisgah Baptist Church and Cemetery in

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. One of his sons, Garry N. Drummond, served as the chairman and chief executive officer of the Drummond Company. It has grown into a large global corporation.

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* 1905 births 1956 deaths People from Walker County, Alabama American company founders American businesspeople in the coal industry 20th-century American businesspeople Businesspeople from Alabama Drummond family (Alabama) {{Alabama-stub