Born:
1/29/1894,
Died:
12/1974
Allen Cornell was born in Philadelphia, the son of builder John Whiting Cornell, Sr. and Ida (nee Dyer). Allen Cornell attended Germantown Academy before a B. S. Arch. in 1916 at the University of Pennsylvania. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War I, and joined the family firm of J. S. Cornell & Son, Inc., builders, along with his brother John W., Jr. Allen was president of the firm by 1934, and later served as the chairman of its board. Cornell was elected a member of the Carpenters Company of Philadelphia in 1929. He also served as president of the General Building Contractors Association, and of the T-Square Club, and chaired the Huston Foundation.
Written by
Emily T. Cooperman, and
Sandra L. Tatman.
Clubs and Membership Organizations
- T-Square Club
- Union League of Philadelphia
- Carpenters' Company of Philadelphia
School Affiliations
- University of Pennsylvania
- Germantown Academy
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