Background
Adkins, Howard Eugene was born on October 4, 1912 in Depoy, Kentucky, United States. Son of Elmer Eugene and Mattie Luvenia (Merrill) Adkins.
Adkins, Howard Eugene was born on October 4, 1912 in Depoy, Kentucky, United States. Son of Elmer Eugene and Mattie Luvenia (Merrill) Adkins.
Bachelor of Arts, Western Kentucky State University, 1940; Master of Sciences, University Wisconsin, 1950.
Teacher public schools, Kentucky, 1934-1942; assistant professor to associate professor, University of Wisconsin, 1947-1957; welding engineer, then manager welding engineering technical services, Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Sales, Inc., Rosemont, Illinois, 1957-1974; assistant director field technical operations, Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Sales, Inc., 1974-1977; president, Howard E. Adkins and Associates Inc., welding engineering firm, Park Ridge, Illinois, 1978-1993. Consultant, lecturer in field.
Served with United States Army Air Force, Army of the United States, 1943-1945. Member American Welding Society (honorary, Howard E. Adkins' Instructor Member award 1964, Meritorious certificate 1967, Lincoln Gold medal 1963, certificate Madison section 1966, National Meritorious certificate and award 1974, director 1970-1973, 76-93, director aluminum association welding and joining committee 1970-1971, 73), American Society Metals, Phi Delta Kappa. Clubs: Mason.
Married Wilma Lucille Jenkins, September 18, 1936. Children: Howard Eugene Junior, Michael Ray, Wilma Carol, Martha Lee.