Background
Tower, Burton Harry was born on January 2, 1909 in Adams, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harry Herbert and Lillie (Mogul) Tower.
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Burton Harry Tower
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AB, Bowdoin College, 1930. Master of Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1933.
Career
Senior marine engineer, Bethlehem Steel Corporation, 1930-1936; chief deck machinery section, Department of the Navy, 1936-1938; chief Hull specifications, Maritime Commission, Washington, 1938-1951; manager engineering, Johns-Manville, Government Department, Washington, 1951-1972; chief, metric coordinator value engineering Maritime Administration, Department of Commerce, Washington, 1972-1976; consultant, Josip Juraj Henry Company, Inc., Washington, 1976-1977; marketing manager, Josip Juraj Henry Company, Inc., Washington, 1982-1983; president, Maine Associations, McLean, Virginia, since 1976; marketing manager, consultant, Gibbs & Cox, Inc., Washington., 1980-1981; marketing manager, CDI Marine Company, 1984.
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Membership
Member American Society for Testing and Materials, American Defense Preparedness Association (life), American Newcomen Society (life), American Society Naval Engineers (life), Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (life), United States Navalnst. (life), Marine Technology Society (charter), Washington Society Engineers (past president), National Aviation Club, Washington Touchdown Club, Lakewood Country Club, Masons, Shriners (life), Delta Upsilon.
Connections
Married Eleanor Swann, June 21, 1930 (divorced). Children: Harry H., Carole J. Married Nina Elizabeth Eckhart, May 30, 1958.
1 child, Gloria M. Galyon.
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Religion
Episcopalian