Allan Dwan studied engineering at the University of Notre Dame and then worked for a lighting company in Chicago.
ˈælən dwˈæn stˈʌdid ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹɪŋ æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv nˈɑːɾɚ dˈeɪm ænd ðˈɛn wˈɜːkt fɚɹə lˈaɪɾɪŋ kˈʌmpəni ɪn ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ.