Background
Bickel, Bertram Watkins was born on January 26, 1925 in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George Isaac and Edith (Watkins) Bickel.
Bickel, Bertram Watkins was born on January 26, 1925 in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George Isaac and Edith (Watkins) Bickel.
Graduated from the high school.
Head teller, Union National Bank, Mount Carmel, 1946-1950; national bank examiner, 1951-1961; senior vice president, comptroller, Merchants National Bank, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1961-1976; comptroller, Norton Oil Corporation, Phillipsburg, New Jersey, 1977-1987; retired, Norton Oil Corporation, Phillipsburg, New Jersey, 1987; self-employed public and tax accountant, since 1987. Accounting adviser Lehigh County Community College.
Board of directors, treasurer Allentown Young Men's Christian Association Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member Bank Administration Institute (director), American Legion, Masons, Brookside Country Club (Macungie, Pennsylvania) (director), Livingston Club (Allentown), Lehigh Valley Club (Allentown), Willow Brook Golf Club (Catasauqua, Pennsylvania).
Married Charis Irene Henry, June 8, 1946. 1 son, Keith David.