Background
III, John Henry Croom, was born on December 12, 1932 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Henry and Mary Dalice (Howard) C.
III, John Henry Croom, was born on December 12, 1932 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Henry and Mary Dalice (Howard) C.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina State College, 1954.
Engineer, United Fuel Gas Company, Charleston, West Virginia, 1954-1969; industrial sales manager, Charleston Group of Companies, 1969-1973; industrial utilization manager, Columbia Distribution Companies, Columbus, Ohio., 1973-1974; vice president engineering and planning, Columbia Distribution Companies, Columbus, 1974-1979; senior vice president, Columbia Gas System, Wilmington, Delaware, 1979-1980; executive vice president, director, Columbia Gas System, Wilmington, 1981-1982; president, Columbia Gas System, Wilmington, 1982-1984; chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Gas System, Wilmington, 1984-1995; retired, 1995. Board directors Associated Electric & Gas Insurance Superior vena cava syndrome, Medical Center Delaware, N.E. region Del-Mar-Va Council Boy Scouts American, past president.
Past president Delmarva Council, Boy Scouts American With Army of the United States, 1954-1956, Korea. Member National Society of Professional Engineers, Delaware Roundtable (board directors, past chairman), National Eagle Scout Association (board regents).
Married Verna Arlene Willetts, June 21, 1953. Children: Mary, Karen, Elizabeth, John.