Harold William Flood

Background

Flood, Harold William was born on October 7, 1922 in Alton, Illinois, United States. Son of Benjamin William and Hilda Elizabeth (Schmidt) Flood.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Missouri, Rolla, 1943. Master of Science, University Missouri, Rolla, 1974.

Career

Chemical engineer, Freeport (Texas) Sulphur Company, 1943-1947; mill and roast department head, Mutual Chemical Company, Baltimore, 1947-1952; plant engineer, Dewey and Almy Chemical Company, Acton, Massachusetts, 1952-1956; senior staff member, Arthur D. Little, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1956-1970; manager process engineering, Kennecott Copper Corporation, Lexington, Massachusetts, 1970-1981; manager business planning, Resource Engineering Inc., Waltham, Massachusetts, 1981-1983; associate professor, University Massachusetts, Lowell, 1983-1995; emeritus, since 1995. Advisory county member College Engineering, University Massachusetts, Lowell, 1979-1983.

Achievements

• Harold William Flood has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical engineer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Acton Planning Board, 1955-1960. Chair Acton Board Appeals, 1964-1987. With United States Army Air Force, 1945-1946.

Fellow AIChE (national director 1978-1980, Founder's award 1982). Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, American Chemical Society, Association Energy Engineers (director 1980-1988), American Society Engineering Education, (chairman since 1998), since 1993, Massachusetts Board Registration Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors.

Connections

Married Jeanne Dietrich Bradfield, November 2, 1946. Children: Alan B., Gayle J., Anne E., Dona C., Betsy H., Mary K., Bryan W.

Father:

Benjamin William Flood

Mother:

Hilda Elizabeth (Schmidt) Flood

Spouse:

Jeanne Dietrich Bradfield

child:

Alan B. Flood

child:

Gayle J. Flood

child:

Mary K. Flood

child:

Bryan W. Flood

child:

Betsy H. Flood

child:

Anne E. Flood

child:

Dona C. Flood