Background
Blier, Bernard Benedict was born on September 22, 1917 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Bernard Carl and Margaret Genevieve (McDonough) Blier.
Blier, Bernard Benedict was born on September 22, 1917 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Bernard Carl and Margaret Genevieve (McDonough) Blier.
Student, University Scranton, 1937.
Public affairs director Pennsylvania Department Labor and Industry, 1938-1942, War Manpower Commission, 1942-1943, Office of Price Administration, 1943, VA, Philadelphia, 1945-1948. Director City Planning Commission, Scranton, 1946-1967. Public affairs director Scranton Chamber of Commerce, 1950-1954.
Director Scranton Redevelopment Authority, 1954-1968, Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Development Commission, 1950-1980. Management consultant Bernard B. Blier & Associates, Scranton, since 1950. Consultant Pennsylvania Coal Research Board, 1955-1962.
Legislation consultant Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority, 1955-1961. Consultant Pennsylvania R.R. Task Force, 1973-1974. Vice president government affairs Heckethorn Manufacturing Company, 1986-1987.
President Heckethorn Technologies, since 1986.
Director Special Pennsylvania Senate Committee on Waste Disposal, Recycling and Energy Resources, 1976. Consultant United States Department Commerce energy panel, 1974-1975, Federal Anthracite Task Force, 1978-1979, since 1984. Executive vice president United States Anthracite Council, since 1985.
Development consultant University of Scranton, 1985-1987. President Mulberry Development Corporation Served with Army of the United States, World World War World War II. Member American Economic Development Council, National Press Club, American Commission on East-West Accord, American Management Association, Public Relations Society of America, American Marketing Association Clubs: Scranton.
Married Dorothy Ruth Hayes, July 7, 1956.