Background
Finch, Joseph Warren was born on August 7, 1923 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of John Paul and Mabel A. (Poorman) Finch.
Finch, Joseph Warren was born on August 7, 1923 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of John Paul and Mabel A. (Poorman) Finch.
B. Civil Engineering, Cornell University, 1947.
Project engineer Joseph Bucheit & Sons., Youngstown, 1947-1948. Chief engineer, general supervisor construction M. DeBartolo Construction Company, 1948-1952. Manager sales Webrib division Copperweld Steel Corporation, Warren, Ohio, 1952-1953.
General superintendent construction Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation, Youngstown, 1953-1957, construction manager, vice president construction, 1962-1970. Owner, president J.W. Finch Construction Company, 1957-1962. Vice president, construction manager Bradford Industries, Builders Park City Shopping Center, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1970-1971.
Project manager Hannan Construction Company, Cleveland, 1971-1972. Construction manager Stratford Enterprises, Youngstown, since 1972. Owner, president J.W. Finch & Sons, Inc., Youngstown, then Largo, Florida, since 1972.
Member planning commission Mahoning County, Ohio, 1963-1965. Member board zoning appeals Boardman Township, Ohio, 1979-1983. Member board building standards State of Ohio, 1972-1976.
Member code enforcement board City of Largo, Florida, since 1995. Board directors, past president New Atlantis Club Condominium Association, Largo. With field artillery, United States Army, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Captain Reserve; Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (life, past president Youngstown chapter), United States Field Artillery Association, Knights of Columbus, Rob and Bob (Cornell University honorary civil engineering society), Scabbard & Blade, Elks, Eagles, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Chesterton Club, Cornell Club (past president Youngstown club, now member Suncoast club), Sigma Phi Epsilon (life, New York Beta chapter).
Married Norinne Anne Lyden, July 25, 1945. Children: Madonna Louise, Cathy Anne, Michael Warren.