Background
Newton, Harold Gene was born on October 25, 1937 in Comanche, Oklahoma, United States. Son of James Hubert and Annie Martha (Blodgett) Newton.
Newton, Harold Gene was born on October 25, 1937 in Comanche, Oklahoma, United States. Son of James Hubert and Annie Martha (Blodgett) Newton.
Bachelor of Science, University Houston, 1972.
Sheet metal worker, Convair, Fort Worth, 1956-1957; driver milk truck, Sanitary Dairy, Freeport, Texas, 1957-1958; salesman, C.R. Anthony Company, Freeport, 1958; utility man, Dow Chemical Company, Freeport, Texas, 1958, 60-62; assistant chemist, Dow Chemical Company, Freeport, 1962-1966; shift foreman, Dow Chemical Company, Freeport, 1966-1972; engineer, Dow Chemical Company, Freeport, 1972-1974; assistant superintendent, Dow Chemical Company, Freeport, 1974-1978; plant superintendent, Dow Chemical Company, Freeport, 1978-1982; laboratory director, Dow Chemical Company, Freeport, 1982-1985; site manager Dow acquired plant, Dow Chemical Company, LaPorte, Texas, 1985-1990; safety manager, Dow Chemical Company, Freeport, 1990-1992; manager safety, loss prevention, quality performance, training, contractor operations, Dow Chemical Company, Freeport, 1992-1993; manager safety, loss prevention, quality performance, training, contractor operations, Dow Chemical Company, Freeport, 1992-1993; manager manufacturing/engineering information technical, Dow North American, since 1993; manager safety, loss prevention, quality performance, training, contractor operations, Dow North American, 1992-1993; manager manufacturing/engineering, information technical, Dow North American, since 1993.
Sponsor Citizens Advisory Council, LaPorte, Texas, 1989-1990. Leader Local Education Reform, Deer Park, La Porte, 1988-1989. Deacon Willow Drive Baptist Church, 1975-1985, Baker Road Baptist Church, 1985-1991.
Member East Harris County Manufacturers Association (Chairman, Board Of Directors 1985-1986), LaPorte Plant Mgrs. Association (chairman 1988-1990).
Married Sandra Fay, March 10, 1956. Children: Steven Gene, Phillip Ray, Bryan Neil.
