Background
Colton, Nelson Burton was born on September 25, 1930 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harold Abraham and Pauline Ruth (Leader) Colton.
Colton, Nelson Burton was born on September 25, 1930 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harold Abraham and Pauline Ruth (Leader) Colton.
Bachelor of Science Metallurgical Engineering, Purdue University, 1952; postgraduate industrial management, Sloan Institute Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1960-1961.
Metallurgist, New Jersey Zinc Company, 1952-1955;
metallurgical engineer, Union Carbide Metals, Niagara Falls, New York, 1955-1960;
engineer-materials engineering, Raytheon Company, Newton, Massachusetts, 1960-1961;
vice president manufacturing, Electronics Metals & Alloys Inc., North Attleboro, Massachusetts, 1961-1968;
plant manager, D.E. Makepeace division Engelhard Minerals & Chemicals, Attleboro, 1968-1971;
with, Franklin Mint Corporation, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1971-1978;
executive vice president, general manager, Franklin Mint Corporation, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1975-1977;
executive vice president operations, Franklin Mint Corporation, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1977-1978;
group vice president metallurgical ops.industries division, Engelhard Corporation, Iselin, New Jersey, 1978-1979;
senior vice president metallurgical operations, Engelhard Corporation, Iselin, New Jersey, 1979-1981;
president division, Engelhard Corporation, Iselin, New Jersey, 1981-1987;
Chairman of the Board, Catalyst Collector Corporation, Union, New Jersey, since 1987. Board advisors Electrocatalytic Corporation. Vice president, board directors Compugen, Inc., Malvern, Pennsylvania, president 1989-1991, A-Mark Precious Metals, Santa Monica, California.
President, owner Unique Precious Metals, since 1991.
Member International Precious Metals Institute (vice president Brooklyn 1983-1984, president 1984), Silver Users Association (executive com.1980-1985), International Society Hybrid Materials, Industry Council for Tangible Assets (board directors 1989-1991), International Precious Metal Institute (board directors since 1983). M C.
Married Barbara Ruth Lowenstein, October 24, 1959 (deceased April 1982). Children: Lisa Gail, Julia Lee. Married Laurette Marino, June 10, 1990.