Background
Ogden, Howard Albert was born on October 20, 1928 in New York City. Son of Howard Albert and Ellen Cecilia (Rogers) Ogden.
Ogden, Howard Albert was born on October 20, 1928 in New York City. Son of Howard Albert and Ellen Cecilia (Rogers) Ogden.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1952. Master of Science in Library Science, U. North Carolina, 1973. Master of Public Administration, Golden Gate University, 1979.
Joined United States Navy as seaman, 1946, advanced through grades to commander, 1965.
Engineer officer United States Ship Strive, 1952-1953;explosive ordnance disposal officer, United States and Far East, 1954-1958. Gunfire control officer United States Ship Lake Champlain, 1958-1959.
Served on United States.S.Hale and The Sullivans, 1959-1961. Weapons officer, staff commander fleetactivities Mediterranean, 1962-1964.
Executive officer United States Ship Norris, 1964-1965.
Comptroller 5th Naval District, Norfolk, Virginia, 1965-1968. Executive officer United States Ship Sierra, 1968-1970. Commanding officer Naval Ordnance Facility, Japan, 1970-1972, retired, 1972.
Director Hampton Public Library, Virginia, 1973.
Member Library. Superior vena cava syndrome Construction Acting Title I advising committee for continuing education Virginia State Library, 1977-1980, 82-84, also Title III, 1980-1985.
Seaman United States Navy, 1946, Commander, 1965. Engineer officer United States Ship. Strive, 1952—1953; explosive ordnance disposal officer United States and Far East, 1954—1958.
Gunfire control officer United States Ship. Lake Champlain, 1958—1959. Served United States Ship.
Hale and The Sullivans, 1959—1961. Weapons officer, staff Commander fleet activities Mediterranean, 1962—1964. Executive officer United States Ship.
Norris, 1964—1965; comptroller 5th Naval District, Norfolk, Virginia, 1965—1968. Executive officer United States Ship. Sierra, 1968—1970; commanding officer Naval Ordnance Facility, Japan, 1970—1972.
Retired, 1972; director Hampton Public Library, Virginia, since 1973. Member Library. Services Construction Act Title I advisory committee continuing education Virginia State Library, 1977—1980, 1980—1984, Title III, 1980—1985. Member City Hampton Training Board, 1980—1984.
Member City of Hampton Training Board, 1980-1984. Member American Library Association, Virginia Library. Association, Hampton Roads Horticultural Society.
Club: Virginia Masters Swim.
Lodge: Hampton Rotary. Died January 18, 1989.
Son of Howard Albert and Ellen Cecilia (Rogers) Ogden, Howard Albert and Ellen Cecilia (Rogers) Ogden. Married Patricia Spang, September 2, 1961. Children: Carol, Janet, Patricia.