Background
Appel, Irving Harold was born on January 8, 1917 in New York City. Son of Ralph and Ada (Ader) Appel.
optical manufacturing company executive
Appel, Irving Harold was born on January 8, 1917 in New York City. Son of Ralph and Ada (Ader) Appel.
Graduate, United States Army Air Force Aviation Cadet School, 1943.
Inventory clerk National Container Corporation, Long Island City, New York, 1935—1936. Production manager Kraft Corrugated Containers, Inc., Bayonne, New Jersey, 1936—1942. General manager Republic Container Corporation, Jersey City, 1945—1949, San Miguel Brewery Carton Plant, Manila, 1949—1956.
Vice president Cleghorn Folding Box Company, Lowell, Massachusetts, 1957—1964. President Lowell Corrugated Container Corporation, 1959—1964. Executive vice president Prince Macaroni, Lowell, 1960—1964, also board directors.
President, founder Welling International Corporation, Milford, Connecticut, 1964—1979, chairman board directors, 1979—1984, chairman emeritus, from 1984. Consultant Darier Asia Ltd. division of Darier & Co, Geneva, 1988. Board directors Connecticut Bank & Trust Company, New Haven, Orange National Bank., Connecticut.
1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations United States Army Air Force, NATOUS.
Trustee Connecticut Visual Health Center, Bridgeport, chairman, 1984. Board directors Lake Copake Conservation Society, Copake Lake, New York. President ARMDI, Golan.
Board trustees New England College Optometry, Boston, 1988. Member of Air Force Association, 2d Air Division Association, 8th Air Force History Society, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.
Married Gertrude Matlin, January 16, 1938. Children:Michael East., Bonnie A., Kathy South. Graduate.