Background
Shore, Melvin was born on July 25, 1924 in Montreal. Came to the United States, 1924.
Shore, Melvin was born on July 25, 1924 in Montreal. Came to the United States, 1924.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1948.
Engineer, State of California, Sacramento, 1948-1949;
chief engineer, Port of sacramento, 1949-1963;
port director, Port of sacramento, 1963-1986. Retired;
member regional export expansion county unites states department Commerce, 1963-1973, northern California district export county, 1985-1991.
Chairman Joint Pacific Coast Port Committee, 1971. Chairman board Golden Empire chapter American Heart Association, 1970-1971. Board directors California Heart Association, 1971-1973, California Council for International Trade, 1967-1987, vice president, 1977-1980, 85-87.
Board directors Marine Exchange, Inc., San Francisco, 1962-1965, 69-72, 77-80, chairman legislation committee 1980. Member governing board Engineering Council Sacramento Valley, 1961-1964. Trustee Sacramento Safety Council, 1964-1986.
Board directors Port of Sacramento Japanese Language School, 1978-1986, Jinan-Sacramento Sister City corporation, 1985-1986. Civil defense director East Yolo County, California, 1952-1958. Member Sacramento Area Planning Association, 1956-1957.
Board directors United Crusade, 1958-1974, campaign chairman, 1958, chairman agency relations committee, 1969-1971. Woodworking volunteer Easter Seal Society of Sacramento, since 1993. Member Sacramento German genealogy Society, since 1992.
Board trustees Sutter Community Hospitals, 1987-1990, finance and planning committees, 1989-1990, others. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (Sacramento section board directors 1976-1979, vice president 1965-1966, president 1977-1978), International Association Navigation Congresses, American Association Port Authorities (board directors 1966, 69, 71, 73, 76, chairman national transportation policy committee 1976-1981, executive committee 1978-1984, 3d vice president 1979-1980, Second vice president 1980-1981).
Married Audrey Jean Spring, January 24, 1948. Children: Linda Jean Shore Reed, Carole Ann Shore Reed.