Background
Evirs,, Howard Wesley was born on October 3, 1925 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Howard Wesley and Inez (Harriman) Evirs.
Evirs,, Howard Wesley was born on October 3, 1925 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Howard Wesley and Inez (Harriman) Evirs.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with honors, Northeastern University, Boston, 1951. Master of Business Administration, Northeastern University, Boston, 1970.
Assistant electrical engineer Exeter & Hampton Electric Company, New Hampshire, 1951-1952. Assistant executive engineer Brockton Taunton Gas Company (Massachusetts), Concord Electric Company (New Hampshire), Fitchburg Gas and Electric Company (Massachusetts), Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (Massachusetts), Sp, 1952-1963.
With Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company, 1963-1983, executive vice president, 1969-1970, president, 1970-1983, director, 1970-1985. Management consultant, 1983-1985. Finance and management adviser to Belize Electricity Board United States Agency for International Development, 1985-1986.
Owner General Business Services of the North Palm Beaches, 1986-1987. Advisor Belize Electricity Board United States Department of State, Washington, since 1987. Director Fitchburg Federal Savings & Loan Association.
Advisory director Shawmut Worcester County Bank. Instructor, chairman electrical theory Lincoln College, Boston, 1952-1964.
Member executive committee New England Power Pool. President Fitchburg Energy Development Corporation, Fitchburg Area Economic Development Corporation. Board directors Junior Achievement Montachusett Area.
Board directors United Fund Greater Fitchburg, vice president, 1969-1971. Member president's circle Fitchburg State College Served to lieutenant United States Navy, 1943-1946. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (past chairman Boston), National Society Professional Engineers, Edison Electric Institute, American, Gas Association, New England Gas Association (director), Electric Council New England (director, president 1983), Fitchburg Chamber of Commerce (past chairman, past president), Northern Palm Beaches Chamber of Commerce, Eta Kappa Nu (past president), Tau Beta Pi.
Clubs: Fay (president). Braintree (Massachusetts). Yacht (past commodore).
Commodores of America (Massachusetts, Florida). Palm Beach Sailing; Down East Yacht (Maine). Lodges: Masons, Rotary.
Married Helen G. Keefe, March 12, 1949. Children– Howard Wesley (deceased), Diane E., Patricia A.