Background
Metzger, Alan Fairfield was born on February 28, 1906 in Montclair, New Jersey, United States. Son of Elmer Eugene and Mina (Burgess) Metzger.
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Alan Fairfield Metzger
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1929.
Career
With General Electric Company, 1929—1931, motors design engineer, 1931—1936. Application engineer New England District, 1936—1943. Assistant electrical engineer Electric Boat Company, 1943—1945, chief electrical engineer, 1945—1951.
Vice president, director Ideal Windlass Company, 1951—1955. President, treasurer Edward Parkinson Manufacturing Company, 1956—1976, chairman, since 1977, director. President Hope Industries, 1957—1962.
Achievements
Membership
Executive budget committee United Fund. Member of American Institute of Electrical Engineers, United States Coast Guard Auxiliary (teacher boating courses since 1959), American Textile Machinery Export Association (director 1972-1976), United States Power Squadron (teacher navigation, piloting, boat handling since 1940), Yale Engineering Association, Marine History Association, Rhode Island Society Professional Engineers (Engineer of Year), Providence Engineering Society, American Society Naval Engineers, Society Naval Architects Marine Engineers, Wickford Yacht Club.
Connections
Married Nathalie Elizabeth Whitten, June 15, 1935. Children: Alan Whitten, Joan Elizabeth.
