Background
Mason, Norman Pierce was born on December 24, 1896 in Willsboro, New York, United States. Son of Robert Lew Preston and Anne (Bebb) Mason.
Mason, Norman Pierce was born on December 24, 1896 in Willsboro, New York, United States. Son of Robert Lew Preston and Anne (Bebb) Mason.
Graduate, high school.
Joined, William P. Proctor Company, 1923; president, William P. Proctor Company, 1925-1936; treasurer, Executive officer, William P. Proctor Company, 1937-1954; co-organizer, Cooperative Reserve Supply, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1950; president, Chairman, Board Of Directors, Cooperative Reserve Supply, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1950-1954; commissioner, Federal Housing Administration, Washington, 1954-1959; administrator, United States Housing and Home Finance Agency, 1959-1961; Chairman, Board Of Directors, American International Housing Corporation, 1961-1964; consultant retirement housing projects, from 1964.
Past vice president Lowell (Massachusetts) Community Chest, Battles Home, Lowell. Past member Northeast Council Advisory Non Performing Asset, OPS, 1950-1951, OPA during World World War II. Chairman local Selective Service Board, 1940-1954.
Member President Eisenhower's Advisory Committee Housing, 1953. Director United States Chamber of Commerce, 1949-1954. Radio operator United States Navy, 1918-1919.
Member National Academy of Sciences, National Retail Lumber Dealers Association (president 1947-1948), Building Research Advisory Board Institute (past president board governors, board directors, executive committee).
Married Helen C. Proctor, August 25, 1920. Children: David H., Nancy (Mistress Charles Svenson).