Background
Harrington, Joseph was born on September 21, 1908 in Riverside, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph and Cora Agnes (Dunlap) Harrington.
consulting mechanical engineer
Harrington, Joseph was born on September 21, 1908 in Riverside, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph and Cora Agnes (Dunlap) Harrington.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1930, Doctor of Science, 1932.
Assistant director research United Shoe Machinery Corporation, Beverly/Boston, Massachusetts, 1932-1955. Head mechanic engineering department ArthurD. Little Incorporated., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1955-1970. Construction engineering mechanic engineering, manufacturing, management Wenham, Massachusetts, and Cambridge, 1970-1986.
Member commission on computer aided manufacturing National Academy Engineering, 1977-1982, chairman, 1980-1982.
Selectman Town of Wenham, 1945-1950, moderator, 1957-1986.
Served with Civil Engineer, Army of the United States, 1930-1940. Registered profile engineer, Massachusetts. Member Massachusetts Moderators Association (president 1974-1976), Massachusetts Institute Technology Alumni Association, Association Integrated Manufacturing Technology (president 1970-1971), Society Manufacturing Engineers, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Alene Louisa Smith, September 17, 1932. Children: Joan Smith, Joseph, Anne Heider.