Heman Edward Drummond

Heman Edward Drummond (August 8, 1905 – April 5, 1956) was an American businessman from Alabama. He was the founder of the Drummond Company, a coal-mining company.

Early life Heman Edward Drummond was born on August 8, 1905. His grandfather was a landowner in Alabama. His mother was a homesteader. Drummond started coal-mining on the land he had inherited from his grandfather and his mother in Jasper, Alabama. He used mules to drag coal out of mines. They had five sons, Donald, Segal, Garry, Larry and John, and two daughters, Hila Jo Drummond Davidson, Barbara Drummond Thorne.

Death and legacy He died on April 5, 1956. He was buried at the Pisgah Baptist Church and Cemetery in Sipsey, Alabama. One of his sons, Garry N. Drummond, served as the chairman and chief executive officer of the Drummond Company. It has grown into a large global corporation.