Edward Andrew Deeds

Edward Andrew Deeds
Edward Andrew Deeds
	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
Education	Denison University; Cornell University;
Occupations	Engineer; inventor; industrialist;
Spouse	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 the Orville Wright in an early airplane manufacturing venture and led the military aircraft production effort in World War I.

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