Background
Allen, Howard Pfeiffer was born on October 7, 1925 in Upland, California, United States. Son of Howard Clinton and Emma Maud (Pfeiffer) Allen.
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Howard Pfeiffer Allen
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Education
Associate of Arts, Chaffey Junior College, 1946. Bachelor in Economics cum laude, Pomona College, 1948. Juris Doctor, Stanford University, 1951.
Career
Assistant professor of law, assistant dean law school, Stanford (California) U., 1951-1954; with, Southern California Edison Company, Rosemead, California, since 1954; vice president, Southern California Edison Company, Rosemead, 1962-1971; senior vice president, Southern California Edison Company, Rosemead, 1971-1973; executive vice president, Southern California Edison Company, Rosemead, 1973-1980; president, director, Southern California Edison Company, Rosemead, 1980-1984; chairman, chief Executive officer, Southern California Edison Company, Rosemead, California, 1984-1990; chairman of the executive committee, Southern California Edison Company, Rosemead, California, 1990-1997; also board directors, Southern California Edison Company. Board directors Trust Company of the West, The Parsons Corporation.
Achievements
Membership
Member Business Council. Member commander county Salvation Army. Past trustee Los Angeles County Museum Art.
Honorary trustee Pomona College. Past director Los Angeles County Fair Association, LAOC Amateur Athletic Foundation, Edison Electric Institute, World Cup United States of America, 1994. Former finance chairman Watts Summer Games, 1982.
Chairman Annual Awards Dinner, Black Business Association, Los Angeles, 1988. Member American Bar Association, National Conference of Christians and Jews (national Protestant co-chairman 1983-1987, Brotherhood award 1988), American Judicature Society, Pacific Coast Elec. Association (president 1984-1985, board directors), Institute for Resource Management (Chairman of the Board), Sundance Institute, Association Edison Illuminating Companies (board directors), Electric Power Research Institute (board directors), California Chamber of Commerce (Outstanding Community Svc.
Merit award 1982, board directors), California Club (Los Angeles), Bohemian Club (San Francisco), La Quinta Hotel Golf Club, Professional Golf Association West Golf Club, Mission Hills County Club, Sunset Club, Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Dixie Mae Illa, May 14, 1948. 1 child, Alisa Cary.
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Nationality
American
Education
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1946
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1948
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1951
Career
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1951 - 1954
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1951 - 1954
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1954 - 1998
Awards
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Recipient Whitney M. Young, Junior award Los Angeles Urban League, 1985, Outstanding Public Service Recognition awards State of California, County of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, Carrie Chapman Catt award League of Women Voters, 1985, Human Relations award American Jewish Committee, 1986, American Spirit award Council Energy Resource Tribes, 1987, Special award Improvment for Science Education California State Department Education, 1988. Named Industrialist of Year California Museum of Science and Industry, 1989.Recipient Whitney M. Young, Junior award Los Angeles Urban League, 1985, Outstanding Public Service Recognition awards State of California, County of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, Carrie Chapman Catt award League of Women Voters, 1985, Human Relations award American Jewish Committee, 1986, American Spirit award Council Energy Resource Tribes, 1987, Special award Improvment for Science Education California State Department Education, 1988. Named Industrialist of Year California Museum of Science and Industry, 1989.