Howard Charles Olson

Background

Olson, Howard Charles was born on March 20, 1918 in Glenwood, Minnesota, United States. Son of Willie Ernest and Gertrude (Bowen) Olson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, North Dakota State University, 1941. Master of Science in Industrial Psychology, North Carolina State University, 1949. Postgraduate, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1950.

Career

Instructor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1950-1952; senior research scientist, Human Resources Research Office, Washington, 1952-1962; member technical staff, Research Analysis Corporation, McLean, Virginia, 1962-1972; member technical staff, General Research Corporation, McLean, 1972-1975; research scientist, Planning Research Corporation, McLean, 1975-1977; research scientist, Advanced Research Resources Organisation, Bethesda, Maryland., 1977-1980; consultant, International Union Operating Engineers, Washington, 1980-1982; retired, since 1980. Representative Armed Forces National Research Council Vision Committee, Washington, 1953-1958.

Achievements

• Howard Charles Olson has been listed as a noteworthy psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Polk County (North Carolina) unit American Cancer Society, 1982-1984, Constitution Bicentennial Committee, Polk County, 1987-1989. Trustee Isothermal Community College, Spindale, North Carolina, since 1989. Board directors North Carolina division American Cancer Society, Raleigh, 1984-1989.

Board directors North Carolina Art Society, Raleigh, since 1989. President Polk County Campus Interstate Commerce Commission Foundation, since 1993. Secretary-treasurer Health Research Foundation, since 1994.

With United States Army, 1942-1946, lieutenant colonel United States Army Reserve, retired. Member American Psychological Association, American Psychological Society, Operations Research Society of America (associate editor 1972-1974), Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: writing, bridge, golf.

Connections

Married Helen Mae Anderson Tetle, December 12, 1941 (divorced 1957). Children: Cheryl Starr Olson, Penelle Jane Olson Chase, Karl Howard Olson. Married Virginia Pauline Thompson, October 10, 1957.

Children: David Thompson Olson, Virginia Anne Olson Richardson.

Father:

Willie Ernest Olson

Mother:

Gertrude (Bowen) Olson

Spouse:

Virginia Pauline Thompson

Spouse:

Helen Mae Anderson Tetle

child:

David Thompson Olson

child:

Virginia Anne Olson Richardson Olson

child:

Penelle Jane Olson Chase Olson

child:

Cheryl Starr Olson

child:

Karl Howard Olson