Ferron Allred Olson

Background

Olson, Ferron Allred was born on July 2, 1921 in Tooele, Utah, United States. Son of John Ernest and Harriet Cynthia (Allred) Olson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Utah, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Utah, 1956.

Career

Research chemist, Shell Development Company, Emeryville, California, 1956-1961; associate research professor, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1961-1963; associate professor, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1963-1968; chairman department mining, metallurgical and fuels engineering, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1966-1974; professor department metallurgy and metallurgical engineering, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1968-1996; professor emeritus, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, since 1996. Consultant United States Bureau Mines, Salt Lake City, 1973-1977, Center for Investigation Mining and Metallurgy, Santiago, Chile, 1978. Director U. Utah MineralsInst., 1980-1991.

Achievements

• Ferron Allred Olson has been listed as a noteworthy Metallurgist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Delaware State Republican Convention, Salt Lake City, 1964. Bishop, 1962-1968, 76-82, missionary, 1988. With United States Army, 1943-1946, PTO. Member American Institute Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers (chairman Utah Chapter.1978-1979), American Society Engineering Education (chairman Minerals division 1972-1973), Fulbright Alumni Association, American Board Engineering and Technology (board directors 1975-1982).

Connections

Married Donna Lee Jefferies, February 1, 1944. Children: Kandace, Randall, Paul, Jeffery, Richard.

Father:

John Ernest Olson

Mother:

Harriet Cynthia (Allred) Olson

Spouse:

Donna Lee Jefferies

child:

Kandace Olson

child:

Paul Olson

child:

Richard Olson

child:

Randall Olson

child:

Jeffery Olson