Background
Katlic, John Edward was born on November 3, 1928 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Frederick John and Dorothy Ann (Gideon) Katlic.
Katlic, John Edward was born on November 3, 1928 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Frederick John and Dorothy Ann (Gideon) Katlic.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering of Mines, West Virginia University, 1955; Master of Science in Engineering of Mines, West Virginia University, 1961.
Mine surveyor, Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company, Indiana, Pennsylvania, 1948-1949;
mine superintendent, Consolidation Coal Company, Morgantown, West Virginia, 1959-1962;
general superintendent, Consolidation Coal Company, Morgantown, West Virginia, 1962-1966;
vice president, Consolidation Coal Company, Pittsburgh, 1973-1975;
senior mining engineer, Eastern Association Coal, Pittsburgh, 1967-1968;
division manager, Eastern Association Coal, Pittsburgh, 1969;
vice president personnel safety and industrial relations, Eastern Association Coal, Pittsburgh, 1970;
vice president, general manager Semet-Solvay division Allied Chemical, Eastern Association Coal, Pittsburgh, New Jersey, 1970-1973;
executive vice president administration engineering and government relations, Island Creek Coal Company, Lexington, Kentucky, 1975-1983;
senior vice president fuel supply, American Electric Power Svc. Corporation, 1983-1993;
president, Southern Ohio Coal, Center Ohio Coal, Windsor Coal, Conesville Coal (all subsidiary), 1983-1993. Member negotiating team National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement, Joint Industry Development Committee, 1978.
Consultant projects in Russia, Siberia, Kazakhstan, South Africa.
Member Morgantown City Council, 1964-1966, Marshall U. Foundation, 1979. Board directors West Virginia Education Foundation, 1983-1990, Inland Waterways Users Board, 1992-1993, Fairfield County Foundation. Member Steering committee West Virginia University.
Chairman of the board of trustees Lancaster Fairfield Community Hospital, 1990-1991. With infantry United States Army, 1946-1947, C.E., 1950-1952. Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Society Mining Engineers, National Mine Rescue Association, National Mining Association (chairman 1990-1992), Mine Rescue Veterans of Pittsburgh District, Lancaster Fairfield Chamber of Commerce (president 1989), Symposiarchs, King Coal Club, Kentucky Colonels, Cherry River Navy Club, Buckeye Lake Yacht Club, Masons, Shriners.
Married Nancy Jean Nicely, August 26, 1950. Children: Mark Richard, Kerry Leigh, Kevin Edward, Kathleen Diane, Nancy Ellen.