Edward Andrew Deeds | |
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.jpg) Deeds in 1917 | |
| Born | March 12, 1874 Granville, Ohio, US |
| Died | July 1, 1960 (aged 86) Kettering, Ohio, US |
| Resting place | Woodland Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio, US |
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Edith M. Walton (m. 1900) |
Edward Andrew Deeds (March 12, 1874 – July 1, 1960) was an American engineer, inventor and industrialist prominent in the Dayton, Ohio, area. He was the president of the National Cash Register Company and, together with Charles F. Kettering, founded Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company (Delco), an early innovator in automotive technology. Deeds partnered with Orville Wright in an early airplane manufacturing venture and led the military aircraft production effort in World War I.