Background
Mcelroy, Dennis Lee was born on October 19, 1904 in Moundsville, West Virginia, United States. Son of Architecture Jones and Ella Mae (Dorsey) Mcelroy.
Mcelroy, Dennis Lee was born on October 19, 1904 in Moundsville, West Virginia, United States. Son of Architecture Jones and Ella Mae (Dorsey) Mcelroy.
Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering, West Virginia University School Mines, 1927, M.s., 1930.
1 son, Architecture Leslie. Mine foreman Penn-Pitt Coal & Coke Company, Greensboro, Pennsylvania, 1927-1928. Research fellow in mining West Virginia University, 1928-1930, assistant director mining extension, 1930-1938. Head department mining engineering Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1938-1939.
Director School Mines, director Industrial Extension, professor mining engineering West Virginia University, 1939-1943.
Chief coal section War Production Board, 1941-1943. Chief engineer, vice president engineering, vice president operations, executive vice president, director Consolidated Coal Company, Pittsburgh, 1943-1965.
Retired, 1965. Director Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company, National Mine Service Company.
Member survey team United States Bureau Mines, 1953-1954. Member Department Commerce Industrial Committee to Philippines, 1965. Member Society Mining Engineers (director, past president), American Institute Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers (director, past president
Member), West Virginia Coal Mining Institute (past president), Engineers Society Western Pennsylvania (past president), West Virginia University Alumni Association, Order of Vandalia, Sigma Xi, Kappa Kappa Psi, Phi Kappa Tau, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon.
Mason.; Clubs: University, Duquesne (Pittsburgh).
Married Opal Lucille Hall, June 2, 1926.