Norman Harvey Collisson

Background

Collisson, Norman Harvey was born on March 3, 1902 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Henry and Gertrude Elizabeth (Dunlevy) Collisson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in C.E., Swarthmore College, 1924.

Career

;; married second, Rita Altmiller, March 5, 1945. Children—Peter, Kathleen, Anne. Partner, Wm. Collisson, Junior & Brother, civil engrs., 1924-1935.

Commissioned Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942, advanced through grades to captain, 1946. Served as chief engineering officer, Office Procurement and Material, 3d Naval District, 1942-1944, officer in charge Navy Department, operating plant York Safe and Lock Company, York, Pennsylvania, March-October, 1944, Lord Manufacturing Company, Erie, Pennsylvania, October 1944-1945. Deputy administrator Naval Petroleum Plants Office, Washington, October 1945-May 1946.

Deputy Coal Mines Administrator, Washington, May-October 1946, Coal Mines administrator, 1946-1947. Special assistant to secretary interior, 1947-1948. Became chief special ECA mission to western zones Germany, 1948.

Vice president operations Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation, 1954-1955, executive vice president, 1955-1959, became vice-president and general manager Metals division, 1959, senior vice president, chairman staff committee, 1960-1963, president, 1963-1965, Chairman of the Board, since 1964. President, Chairman of the Board, Olin Foil Packaging Corporation. Director, president Ormet Corporation, Ormet Shipping Corporation, Ormet Generating Corporation, since 1958.

Trustee Welfare and Retirement Fund, United Mine Workers American (government representative).

Membership

Member American Southern C.E., American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society Military Engineers, Illuminating Engineering Society, Newcomen Society. Club: Metropolitan (New York.

Connections

Married Marjorie Shoemaker, October 19, 1932 (deceased.; married second, Rita Altmiller, March 5, 1945. Children: Peter, Kathleen, Anne.

Father:

William Henry Collisson

Mother:

Gertrude Elizabeth (Dunlevy) Collisson

Spouse:

Marjorie Shoemaker

Spouse:

Rita Altmiller

child:

Anne Collisson

child:

Kathleen Collisson

child:

Peter Collisson