Background
Williams, Howard W. was born on December 26, 1926 in Somerset, Ohio, United States.
Williams, Howard W. was born on December 26, 1926 in Somerset, Ohio, United States.
Associate of Arts, Meredith Business College, 1948.
Office clerk Ludowici-Celandon Company, New Lexington, Ohio, 1949-1951. Warehouse clerk Sunnyhill Coal Company (acquired by Peabody Coal Company in 1959), 1951-1961. Pumper Sunnyhill mine division Peabody Coal Company, 1961-1963, electrician Sunnyhill mine division, 1963, 3d shift pit foreman Sunnyhill mine division, 1963-1964, assistant superintendent, drilling and shooting foreman Sunnyhill mine division, 1964-1965, superintendent Simco Surface mine division Coshocton, Ohio, 1965-1969, general superintendent surface mines Ohio and Alabama Simco Surface mine division, 1969-1970, general superintendent Kentucky Surface mines Madisonville, 1970-1971, director south surface division Evansville, Indiana, 1971-1973, vice president western surface group St. Louis, 1973-1978, group vice president surface ops Center and Western Regions, 1978-1979, vice president Evansville, 1979-1985, president Indiana division, 1979-1980, president Eastern division Henderson, Kentucky, 1980-1985, president, since 1985, also board directors.
Board directors Community Methodist Hospital, Henderson, Henderson United Way. Served with United States Navy, 1945-1946. Member National Coal Association (board directors), Bituminous Coal Operators Association 9bd. directors), Indiana Coal Mining Institute (past president), Ohio Mining and Reclamation Association (board directors), King Coal Club, Henderson C. of Chamber (board directors).
Married Jacqueline Williams. Children: Mark, Scott, Sally, Stacy.