The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-14
BABST MADE HEAD
OF SUGAR COMPANY
Will Have Complete Executive
Control of American Re-
: filming Corporation.

Earl D.. Babst was elected president
OF the American Sugar Refining Com
IN Yesterday at a meeting OF the
board OF directors. He will take com-
plete executive control Of the COMPANY,
as Edward +. Atkins OF Boston. chair
man of the board OF directors, retired
and that office was abolished.
Mr.. Babst's election to the head OF
the American Sugar Refining Company
was looked for in the financial district.
II was reported last March. when he be-
came a vice-pres!dent. and director OF
the company. that he was slated for
the position of chief executive. What
was accepted as confirmation TO the re-
port came about n month ago. when Gov.
C.. H. Allen gave up the presidency OF
the
Previous to Mr.. Rabst's election to the
office OF vice-president he was with the
National Biscuit Company as first vice.
president. In that office he achieved a
brilliant record In advancing the bust
ress OF the company. Since last March
Mr.. 1abst has been making a general
inspection and study OF the American
Sugar Refining Company. He enters the
presidency with a first hand knowledge
OF the company's properties and organi-
Eation. Large development OF the
American Sugar Refining Company's
puSiiiesS Is loOhtu lOr unuer MS admin
astration.
Mr.. Babst is a lawyer-business man,
whose ability has been demonstrated In
organization executive and promotion
work. In 1898. soon after the National
Biscuit Company was formed. Mr.. Babst
took charge Of its legal work. He at
tended to these duties from Detroit until
1902. when he moved to Chicago to be-
come a emb OF the law firm OF Green,
Peters Il Babst He served as general
counse to the National Biscuit Com
pany and to the American Radiator Com.
pany.
In 1906 Mr.. Babst came to New York.
For four years he devoted himself to
the business side of the National Biscuit
Company. retiring last March to take
up the work of the American Sugar
Refining Company.
Mr.. Babst waa born at Crestline,
Ohio. on July G. 1870. He is a member
Of n pioneer Ohio family Of bankers and
lawyers. He attended the public schools
OF Crestline, after which he spent two
years In the Babst banking house before
completing his college preparatory work
at Kenyon Military Academy. lie spent
two years at Kenyon College. Then he
entered the University Of Michigan,
from which he was graduated In 1893.
This was followed by the law course at
the same university. lie received the
degrees Of Ph. u. and LII D..
When lie left the university Mr.. Babst
located in Detroit, where he practised
law until 1902. During that period
he took a prominent part In public
affairs and developed n large private
practice. He was Il director OF the
Citizens Savings n and other Detroit
corporations.
Mr., Babst was president Of the Uni
yersity of Michigan Club Of New York
81 laia-i3 ana Is a member of the
executive committee OF the alumni ad-
visory council of the University of
Michigan and of the executive council
OF the Psi Epsilon fraternity, lie IL n
Phi Beta Kappa man. He Is a member
OF the American Bar Association and
the Association OF the Bar of New York
city. He is a member Of the rniver-
sity. Bankers and other clubs of New
York, and OF the University and other
clubs OF Chicago, In 1911 the Univer-
sity OF Michigan conferred upon him its
honorary degree of master of arts.
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