Background
Turner, Harold was born on January 29, 1902 in Bealton, Ontario. Son of Hugh and Nellie Adell (Taylor) Turner.
Turner, Harold was born on January 29, 1902 in Bealton, Ontario. Son of Hugh and Nellie Adell (Taylor) Turner.
Bachelor of Applied Science, University Toronto, 1924.
Came to the United States, 1924, naturalized, 1940. Engineer, General Electric Company, Schenectady, New York, 1924-1926. Assistant to electrical engineer American Gas & Electric Company and American Gas & Electric Service Corporation, 1926-1933, assistant to chief engineer, 1933-1934, assistant to vice-president and chief engineer, 1934-1941.
Assistant general manager Ohio Power Company, Canton, 1941-1946, vice president, general manager, 1946-1954.
Executive vice president operating, director American Electric Power Service Corporation (formerly American Gas & Electric Service Corporation), since 1954. Vice president Beech Bottom Power Company, Central Appalachian Coal Company, Central Ohio Coal Company.
Director Captina Operating Company, West Virginia Power Company. Vice-president, director Appalachian Electric Power Company, Central Coal Company, Central Operating Company, Franklin Real Estate Company, Indiana & Michigan Electric Company, Kanawha Valley Power Company, Kentucky Power Company, Kingsport Utilities, Incorporated., Ohio Power Company, Radford Limestone Company, Wheeling Electric Company President Ohio Electric Institute, 1950-1952.
Professional engineer O. and New New York
Member American Institute of Elctrical Engineering, American Society Military Engineers, National, Ohio societies professional engineers, Ohio Society New New York Member Dutch Reformed Church. Mason (Shriner).; Clubs: Railroad Machinery, Harbor View (New York City).
Married Anna Louise Coyne, Augusut 5, 1926. Children: Patricia (Mistress David H. Wiltsie), Stephen, Margaret.