Background
Putnam, Allan Ray was born on July 16, 1920 in Melrose, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Carl Eugene and Alice (Atwood).
Putnam, Allan Ray was born on July 16, 1920 in Melrose, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Carl Eugene and Alice (Atwood).
Bachelor of Science in Economics, University of Pennsylvania, 1942.
Member executive staff American Electroplaters Society, 1946-1949. Assistant executive secretary, public magazine Tool Engineer American Society Tool and Manufacturing Engineers, 1949-1959. Managing director American Society for Microbiology International, Materials Park, Ohio, 1959-1984, senior managing director, 1983-1985.
Secretary-general World Materials Congress, since 1986. Prees. National Association Exhibit Managers, 1955, Council Engineering and Science Society Executives, 1958. Manager American Society Metals Foundation Education and Research, 1963-1985.
Board governors, treasurer Cape Cod Conservatory Music and Arts. Board governors, president Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra Served to captain United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Member American Society for Testing and Materials, American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Science Teachers Association (life), American Society Association Executives (past director), Cleveland Convention and Visitors Bureau (past director), President's Association, American Management Association, Metal Properties Council (past director), Franklin Institute, International Iron and Steel Institute, American Iron and Steel Institute, Southeast Asia Iron and Steel Institute, Metals Society (London, honorary), American Association Cost Engineers, Associacao Brasileira de Metals, Italian Society Metallurgy, Chinese Society Metals, German Society Metals, Australasian Institute Metals, American Nuclear Society, Society Automotive Engineers, Society Manufacturing Engineers, Cyrogenic Society, Society for Advancement Materials and Process Engineering, American Society Engineering Education, Iron and Steel Institute Japan (honorary), Metallurgical Society, Greater Cleveland Growth Association, Buckeye Trail Association, Country Club (Pepper Pike, Ohio), Apalachian Mountain Club, Horseshoe Trail Club, University Club (Washington), Orleans Yacht Club (board directors), Rotary (secretary).
Married Marion S. Witmer, August 8, 1942 (deceased.; married Ann K. Mossman, September 10, 1994. Children: Judith H. (Mistress Martin Kaliski), Robert W., Victoria, Christian.