Background
White, Erskine Norman was born on July 21, 1924 in New York City. Son of Erskine Norman and Catharine (Putnam) White.
White, Erskine Norman was born on July 21, 1924 in New York City. Son of Erskine Norman and Catharine (Putnam) White.
Bachelor of Engineering, Yale University, 1947; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949.
Staff member research development board, Department Defense, 1949;
plant manager, Gorham Manufacturing Company (became Gorham Corporation 1961, Gorham division Textron Inc. 1968), Asheville, North Carolina, 1956-1957;
plant manager, Gorham Manufacturing Company (became Gorham Corporation 1961, Gorham division Textron Inc. 1968), Asheville, North Carolina, 1956-1957;
executive vice president, Gorham Manufacturing Company (became Gorham Corporation 1961, Gorham division Textron Inc.
1968), Asheville, North Carolina, 1964-1968;
president, Gorham Manufacturing Company (became Gorham Corporation 1961, Gorham division Textron Inc. 1968), Asheville, North Carolina, 1968-1969;
director, Gorham Manufacturing Company (became Gorham Corporation 1961, Gorham division Textron Inc. 1968), Asheville, North Carolina, 1960-1969;
group vice president, Textron Inc., Providence, 1969-1971;
executive vice president operations, Textron Inc., 1971-1975;
executive vice president, Textron Inc., 1975-1979;
executive vice president corporation affairs, Textron Inc., 1979-1981;
president, E.N. White Management Corporation, Providence, 1981-1995.
Vice president, treasurer Cadwagan Association.
Trustee Women and Infants Hospital, Rhode Island, 1974-1993, RISD, 1966-1972, 82-95,chairman finance committee, 1988-1995, treasurer, 1990-1995. Board directors, Executive Committee NewEngland Council, 1979-1981. Chairman National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1987-1989.
With United States Navy, 1944-1946, PTO. Member National Association of Manufacturers (board director 1974-1980, regional vice president 1975, division vice chairman 1978-1980, Executive Committee), Urban League (board director Rhode Island chapter 1989-1997), Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce (board director, president 1978), Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce Federation (president 1979), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
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Married Eileen E. Lutz, November 5, 1949. Children: Erskine Norman III, Carol White Wolfe, Catharine White Brush.