John Wicks Foreman

Background

Foreman, John Wicks was born on April 4, 1922 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Francis and Helen Maria (Wicks) Foreman.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1948.

Career

Assistant mine foreman Bethlehem Mines Corporation, Revloc, Pennsylvania, 1948—1951. Manager mines Garfield Refractories Company, Bolivar, Pennsylvania, 1951—1955. Mining engineer Cavalier Coal Company, Inc., Altoona, Pennsylvania, 1955—1956, L.L. Gwin & Associates, Altoona, 1956—1963, Gwin Engineers, Inc., Altoona, 1963—1970.

Executive vice president Gwin, Dobson & Foremen, Inc., Altoona, 1971—1985. District engineer Bureau Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, since 1985. Mining school coordinator St. Francis College, 1948—1949.

Member advisory board United States National Bank, Altoona Area Offices, since 1979. Visiting lecturer Pennsylvania State University, 1984—1985. Member coal mining technical delegation Peoples Republic China, 1987.

Member executive board Penns Woods Council Boy Scouts American, 1950—1984. President Altoona Chapter Full Gospel Businessmens Fellowship International, 1976—1977, 1979, field representative, since 1979. Vice president Blair County Ministries, 1978—1984.

Member advisory board Altoona Campus, Pennsylvania State University, since 1970. Trustee Carson Long Military Institute, since 1984. With United States Marine Corps, 1943-1946.

Achievements

• John Wicks Foreman has been listed as a noteworthy mining engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Institute of Mining, Pennsylvania Mining Professionals (director 1982-1985), Moshannon Coal Mining Institute (Miner of Year award 1976), Pennsylvania Coal Mining Association (member coal mining technical delegate Peoples Republ of China 1987), Society Mining Engineers, National Society Professional Engineers (executive committee Pittsburgh section since 1985), Rotary.

Connections

Married Barbara Ann Gwin Foreman, May 9, 1953. Children: John G., Diane L. Foreman Good, Stephen A., James P.

Father:

John Francis Foreman

Mother:

Helen Maria (Wicks) Foreman

Spouse:

Barbara Ann Gwin Foreman

child:

John G. Foreman

child:

James P. Foreman

child:

Stephen A. Foreman

child:

Diane L. Foreman Good Foreman