Background
Haller, Harlan Thomas was born on March 12, 1924 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Thomas Oliver and Marguerite Naomi (Adkins) Haller.
Haller, Harlan Thomas was born on March 12, 1924 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Thomas Oliver and Marguerite Naomi (Adkins) Haller.
Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering, United States Merchant Marine Academy, 1948. Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1951.
Marine superintendent, American Hawaiian Stemship Company. New York City, 1953-1954;
marine superintendent, Philpotts Shipping Agency, New York City, 1954-1956;
vice president engineering, Seatrain Lns. Inc., New York City, 1956-1976;
president, Dailey Refrigeration Company, Brooklyn, 1976-1979;
vice president engineering and planning, Seatrain Shipbuilding Corporation, Brooklyn, 1979-1981;
vice president marine operations, American President Lns.
Ltd., Oakland, California, 1981-1989;
associate administrator for ship construction and operation, Maritime Administration, Washington, since 1989.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1944-1947. With United States Coast Guard, since 1946. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society for Testing and Materials, Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, San Francisco Society of Marine Port Engineers, New York Society of Marine Port Engineers (president 1967-1968), Masons, Knights of Templar.
Married Jean Alma MacFarlane, September 14, 1947. Children: Laura Jan Haller Bailey, Naomi Jean Haller Keenan, Meredith Tennyson.