Background
Seward, Harold Aloysius was born on July 29, 1905 in New York City. Son of Thomas Joseph and Anna (Gould) Seward.
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Harold Aloysius Seward, American safety engineer, author. Recipient Gold medal for superiority in mathematics and science Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1925; Williams prize for public speaking Lehigh University, 1927; Holman trophy for athletic work with boys, 1941; Eastman medal for Boy Scout work, 1943; $500 award for manuscript Pennsylvania Freedom League, 1953; Richardson Smith award for traffic safety, 1960.
Education
Bachelor, Lehigh University, 1930. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1938. Postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1954.
Postgraduate, Yale University, 1955. Postgraduate, New York University, 1960.
Career
Sales engineer Federal Armored Cable Company, New York City, 1930-1936. Sales manager R. A. Stewart & Company, 1936-1940. Individual consultant in safety engineering, 1940-1950.
Safety coordinator Bethlehem Steel Company, Pennsylvania, 1950-1953. Manager, secretary-treasurer Lehigh Valley Safety Council., Bethlehem, 1953-1974. Director research International Safety Institute, 1960-1969, president, 1969-1974.
Coordinator Annual Lehigh Valley Safety Conference, 1953-1974. Lecturer on safety Lehigh University, Bethlehem, 1954-1974, Rutgers University Extension Service, 1955-1960, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1954-1965. Conductor seminars in creative writing, public speaking, sales psychology, since 1940, adviser to insurance company groups on safety, 1940-1960.
Member advisory council President's Committee for Traffic Safety, 1956-1961.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman board McGarvey Foundation, 1953-1958. Member Association Safety Council Executives (president 1956-1961), National Safety Council, Veterans of Safety, American Society Safety Engineers (director 1956-1960), Pennsylvania Federation Safety Councils (president 1973-1974), Pennsylvania Industrial Safety Conference, Pennsylvania Rural Safety Council, Lehigh University Alumni Club (president 1951-1953) Clubs: Lehigh Valley Public Relations (president 1972-1973).
Connections
Married Kathryn Constance Spiegel, June 12, 1930 (deceased January 6, 1976). Children: Thomas Joseph, Anna Kathryn Seward Lambert. Married Jean Commerford Ward, June 14, 1976 (deceased January 9, 1979).
Married Margaret Sweeney, October 11, 1984.
