Background
Elias, Harold John was born on March 12, 1920 in Cleveland. Son of John H. and Rose F. (Schimmelman) Elias.
Elias, Harold John was born on March 12, 1920 in Cleveland. Son of John H. and Rose F. (Schimmelman) Elias.
Student, DePaul University, 1948-1950; Bachelor of Fine Arts, School of The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, 1950; Master of Fine Arts, School of The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, 1961; postgraduate, Michigan State University, 1958-1960; postgraduate, University of Michigan, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Hamilton State University, 1972.
Assistant director, Hackley Art Gallery, Muskegon, Michigan, 1952-1957; instructor, Hackley Art Gallery, 1952-1956; instructor drawing, ceramics and painting, Muskego (Michigan) Community College, 1952-1957; head industrial art department, Clark Equipment Company, Benton Harbor, Michigan, 1957-1967; member of faculty dep art, Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor, 1964-1967; member of faculty dep art, Kilgore (Texas College), 1969-1972; marketing services supervisor, Stemco Manufacturing Company, Longview, Texas, 1971-1972; director corporate communications, Wellman Industries Inc., Longview, 1972-1974; manager advertising and marketing service, Radh Govinda LeTourneau Inc., Longview, 1967-1971; member of faculty art, LeTourneau College, Longview, 1974-1975; assistant professor art, Ambassador College, Big Sandy, Texas, 1973-1977; president, Industrial Illustrated, Longview, 1977-1980; member of faculty art, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, 1977-1978; member of faculty art, Kilgore College, Longview Center, 1978-1980; instructor drawing and painting, Tarrant County Junior College, Fort Worth, Texas, 1980-1993; assistant art creative director, Radio Shack/Tandy Corporation, Fort Worth, Texas, 1980; lecturer and demonstrator, Grumbacher and Winsor & Newton Companies, 1976-1980; president, Industrial Illustrated, Arlington, Texas, since 1993. Chairman Tandy Employees Art Exhibit, 1980-1990.
Member Michigan Council on Arts, 1964-1965. Chairman public relations committee East Texas council Boy Scouts American, 1968-1970, board directors Longhorn council, since 1983. Member Texas Commission on Arts and Humanities, 1970-1977.
Regional director Art Week, 1964-1965. Chairman Fine Arts Festival of Southwestern Michigan, 1961. Board directors Longview United Fund, 1971-1972.
Served with United States Air Force, 1941-1945. Member Texas Fine Arts Association, Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County (member government and advertising committees 1980-1981), College Art Association American, Artists Equity, Arlington Art Association (vice president since 1987).
Married Marian L. Mark, April 6, 1947. Children: Dennis H., David B.