George Marcellus Onken

Background

Onken, George Marcellus was born on August 15, 1914 in Brooklyn. Son of William Henry and Lillian Charlotte (Dawe) Onken.

Education

AB, Princeton University, 1936; Bachelor of Laws, Columbia University, 1948; Master of Laws, New York University, 1952.

Career

Assistant to president, Welsbach Engineering and Management Corporation, Philadelphia, 1939-1943; member legal staff, Long Island R.R., 1949-1978; general counsel, Long Island R.R., 1963-1978; vice president, Long Island R.R., 1966-1978; secretary, Long Island R.R., 1968-1978.

Achievements

• George Marcellus Onken has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Orphan Asylum Society, Brooklyn, since 1958, Young Men’s Christian Association Greater New York, 1963-1980, Pop Warner Little League, 1976-1978. Board of managers Pennsylvania R.R. branch Young Men’s Christian Association, New York City, 1957-1980, chairman, 1967-1980. Trustee Brooklyn Young Women’s Christian Association, 1976-1992.

Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.

Connections

Married Mildred Ann Tausch, December 13, 1958. Children: Jane Elizabeth, Nancy Catherine.

Father:

William Henry Onken

Mother:

Lillian Charlotte (Dawe) Onken

Spouse:

Mildred Ann Tausch

child:

Nancy Catherine Onken

child:

Jane Elizabeth Onken