Background
Canfield, Glenn was born on September 20, 1935 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Glenn Senior and Ruth (Kestel) Canfield.
Canfield, Glenn was born on September 20, 1935 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Glenn Senior and Ruth (Kestel) Canfield.
Association in Science, Springfield Junior College, 1957; Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, University Illinois, 1959; Master of Business Administration, University Texas, Tyler, 1987.
Senior manufacturing engineer, Westinghouse Electric Company, Cheswick, Pennsylvania, 1961-1963; supervisor quality control, Latrobe (Pennsylvania) Steel Company, 1963-1969; manager special products, Crucible Specialty Metals, Syracuse, New York, 1969-1973; manager product construction, Lone Star (Texas) Steel, 1974-1976; superintendent melting, Lone Star (Texas) Steel, 1976-1986; president, Thermo-Tech Company, Longview, Texas, since 1986; managing director, The Plum Group, Longview, since 1986; president, Canfield & Associations, Longview, since 1986; chairman, Canfield Engineering Inc., Longview, since 1987. Board directors Dickson, Inc., Longview.
Chairman Plum Township (Pennsylvania) Republican Committee, 1962-1965. Chairman Gregg County Republican Committee, since 1991, chairman ballot security, 1988. Secretary American Party, New York, 1968-1972;chairman Tax Reform Immediately Committee, Longview, 1980-1984.
Member Texas State Republican Executive Committee, since 1998. With United States Navy, 1952-1956, Korea. Member NSPE, American Society for Engineering Management, American Computer Mgrs.
Association, Am.Soc. for Metals, American Institute Metallurgical Engineers (Silver award 1980).
Married Beverly Joyce Brown, June 18, 1955 (divorced 1981). Children: Cheryl Lee, Charisse Marie, Glenn III (deceased), Derek Ethan. Married Virginia Nell Davis, June 28, 1982.