Background
Dollens, Burl Austin was born on December 10, 1901 in Elnora, Indiana, United States. Son of James and Mary (Stalcup) Dollens.
Dollens, Burl Austin was born on December 10, 1901 in Elnora, Indiana, United States. Son of James and Mary (Stalcup) Dollens.
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1925, Doctorate.S. in Engineer (honorary), 1951.
Daughters—Marilyn, Marjorie. With General Motors Corporation since 1925, student training course, Delco Remy division, 1925-1926, successively, industrial engineer, foreman production department, assistant superintendent, motor plant, plant engineer for entire division, assistant chief inspector of division, superintendent Grey Iron Foundry, superintendent motor plant, general superintendent three aircraft aluminum foundries, manager foundries and world’s largest automotive battery plants, Delco-Remy Division, Muncie, Indiana, New Brunswick, New Jersey (U.S.), 1923-1945. General manager Saginaw (Michigan) Malleable Iron Division (now Central Foundry Division), 1945-1946.
Assistant general manager Electro-Motive Division, Louisiana Grange, Illinois, 1946-1950.
Vice president General Motors Corporation and general manager Electro-Motive Division since 1950.
Member Illinois State Chamber of C. (director), Newcomen Society of England. Clubs: Chicago, Executives, Indiana, Western Railway, Economic (Chicago).
Married Neva East. Johnson, December 20, 1924.