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