pɹəfˈɛʃənəli, hiː bɪɡˈæn wˈɜːk ɪn mˈɜːtʃɐndˌaɪz wˈɛɹhaʊsɪŋ ænd tɹænspoːɹtˈeɪʃən ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks, ænd lˈeɪɾɚ wˈɜːkt ɪnðə bˈæŋkɪŋ ˈɪndʌstɹi.
Professionally, he began work in merchandise warehousing and transportation in 1886, and later worked in the banking industry.