Elbert Allen Drummond
| Elbert Allen Drummond | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 3, 1943 Birmingham, Alabama, USA |
| Died | July 30, 2012 (aged 68) Jasper, Alabama, USA |
| Education | Sipsey School Walker County High School |
| Alma mater | University of Alabama |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Vice Chairman of Drummond Company |
| Spouse(s) | Abbie Kiker |
| Children | 2 sons, 1 daughter |
| Parent(s) |
Heman Edward Drummond Elza Eliza Stewart |
| Relatives | Garry N. Drummond (brother) |
Elbert Allen Drummond (a.k.a. E.A. Drummond or Larry Drummond) (August 3, 1943 – July 30, 2012) was an American heir, businessman and philanthropist from Alabama. He served as the Vice Chairman of the Drummond Company, a large private coal corporation active in Alabama and Colombia.
Elbert Allen Drummond was born on August 3, 1943 in Birmingham, Alabama. His father, Heman Edward Drummond, founded the Drummond Company, a coal-mining company active in Alabama and Colombia, in 1935.
He was educated at the Sipsey School and the Walker County High School in Jasper, where he played on the football and baseball teams. He attended Walker College for two years. He then attended Samford University, but transferred to the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, where he joined the Beta Alpha Psi fraternity. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Commerce and Business Administration in 1965. He went on to receive a master's degree in Accounting from UA in 1966 and a Juris Doctor in 1969 from the University of Alabama School of Law. He joined the American Bar Association and the Alabama Bar Association.
Drummond joined the family business, the Drummond Company. He later served as its Vice Chairman as well as the Chairman of its Executive Committee. Under his leadership, he helped foster business ties with Japanese companies.
Drummond served on the Board of Directors of the First Commercial Bank.
Drummond was inducted into the Alabama Business Hall of Fame and the Alabama Academy of Honor in 2011.
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