Background
Heron, Alexander Richard was born on September 13, 1891 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada. Son of Albert Thomas and Mary (McIntyre) Heron.
Heron, Alexander Richard was born on September 13, 1891 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada. Son of Albert Thomas and Mary (McIntyre) Heron.
Bachelor of Science, Southwestern U., Los Angeles, 1916; Doctor of Business Administration (honorary), College of Pacific, 1955.
Began with credit reporting agency, credit manager, public accountant, auditor, Certified Public Accountant, California, 1919;
assistant superintendent accounts, State of California, 1919-1921;
department director education, assistant superintendent public instruction, 1921-1925;
director finance, chairman, State Board of Control, 1927-1930;
executive, Crown Zellerbach Corporation, 1930-1942;
director industrial public relations, vice president, Crown Zellerbach Corporation, from 1942;
also board directors, Crown Zellerbach Corporation. Consultant professor industrial relations Stanford University, from 1940. Lecturer, conference leaderIndsl.
REls. Confs., Princeton University, 1938, 40, Stanford University, 1939-1942, University of Michigan, 1940, Reed College, 1941, U. Vermont, 1940, U. Oregon, U. Washington, U.Denver, University of California, Swarthmore College. Lecturer University of California.
President Young Men’s Christian Association, Sacramento, director San Francisco, 1932-1938, director Western area council, president California, 1929. Member general council Northern Baptist Convention, 1931-1938. Member National Wage Stabilization Board, 1951-1952.
Member business research advisory committee United States Department Labor. District director for Training Within Industry, War Production Board and War Manpower Commission, 1940-1942. Chief Civilian Personnel, Army Service Forces, September 1942-March 1943.
Director Program Action Division, War Department Manpower Board, from 1943. Director postwar planning California, 1944-1946. Trustee Golden Gate College, University of Redlands, California, Berkeley Baptist Divinity School Served as captain Q.M.R., 1923-1928, lieutenant colonel, 1928-1935, colonel United States Army, 1942.
Member California Society of Certified Public Accountants, Reserve Officers Association of the United States Army Ordnance Association, National Industrial Conference Board (advisory council Personnel Administration), American Management Association (personnel planning council), Industrial Relations Research Association, American Statistical Association, American Arbitration Association, Society Advancement Management, Public Relations Society of America, American Legion, Commonwealth Club, Sutter Club (board governors 1942), Masons.
Married Lulu Ross, January 1, 1914 (deceased). Married Leah Cooper, September 13, 1946.