John Seibert Blossom

Background

Blossom, John Seibert was born on August 10, 1917 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of John and Catherine (Seibert) Blossom.

Education

Student in Mechanical Engineering, Lawrence Institute of Technology, 1942. Student in Mechanical Engineering, Lawrence Institute of Technology, 1946—1947.

Career

Chief instructor Thermal Institute, Detroit, 1937—1939. Chief engineer, secretary Mechanical Heat & Cold, Inc., 1939—1944, 1946—1957. Partner Ziel-Blossom & Associate, Cincinnati, 1957—1971.

President ZBA, Inc. and Ziel-Blossom & Associates, Inc., 1971—1984. Vice president, treasurer ZBA, Inc., 1984—1986, management consultant, since 1986. With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946.

Achievements

• John Seibert Blossom has been listed as a noteworthy consulting engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member ad hoc committee on solid wastes National Academy of Sciences-Building Research Advisory Board, Washington, 1967—1974. Trustee Shadybrook House of Laymen's Movement, Cleveland, 1964—1971. Arbitrator American Arbitration Association, Cincinnati, since 1968.

Fellow: American Society of Heating (chairman handbook, public, research and technical committees 1960-1984, technical council since 1985, Wolverine Diamond Key award 1959). Member: Michigan Society Professional Engineers (chairman building code committee 1953-1956), National Society Professional Engineers.

Interests

• Squash, racquetball, tennis.

Connections

Married Enid Foege Blossom, May 13, 1940 (deceased August 1973). 1 child John Albert; Married Harriet Snowdon Blossom, July 28, 1974.

Father:

John Blossom

Mother:

Catherine (Seibert) Blossom

Spouse:

Harriet Snowdon Blossom

Spouse:

Enid Foege Blossom

child:

John Albert Blossom