Background
Coonley, Howard was born on November 22, 1876 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Clark and Lydia Arms (Avery) Coonley.
Coonley, Howard was born on November 22, 1876 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Clark and Lydia Arms (Avery) Coonley.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1899. Doctor of Engineering, Rose Polytechnic Institute, August 15, 1950.
With Walter Baker & Company, manufacturers chocolate, et cetera, 1900-1902. Vice president Coonley Manufacturing Company, Cicero, Illinois, 1902-1908, president 1908-1930. President Walworth Company, manufacturers of valves, pipe fittings and tools, New York, 1913-1936, Chairman of the Board until 1946, director to 1954.
Vice president, member Executive Committee, director Research Corporation, also vice chairman Research Cottrell, Incorporated., subsidiary.
Director Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. Director, member Executive Committee National Malleable & Steel Castings Company, Cleveland, Link-Belt Company, Chicago.
Chairman of the Board Bearium Metals Corporation.
Member Emergency Industrial Commission Massachusetts, 1917-1918. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Manufacturers Standardization Society of Valves and Fittings Industry (chairman 1919-1953), Boston City of C. (president 1923-1925), Massachusetts Safety Council (president 1921-1928), National Safety Council (trustee). Clubs: Union League, Harvard (New York).
Married Leslie Walker May, April. Children: Howard, John Clark, Dudley Avery, Lester, Cynthia.