Norman Vincent Gomes

Background

Gomes, Norman Vincent was born on November 7, 1914 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Vincent and Georgianna (Sylvia) Gomes.

Education

Graduated from the United States Army Command and General Staff College, 1944. Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management, Oklahoma State University, 1950. Master of Business Administration in Management, Xavier U., 1955.

Career

April 1983); married Helen Groesbeck Kurzawa, April 22, 1995. Assistant chief engineer Leschen division H.K. Porter Company, St. Louis, 1950-1952. Staff manufacturing consultant General Electric Company, Cincinnati, 1952-1957: lecturer industrial management U. Cincinnati, 1955-1956.

Visiting lecturer industrial management Xavier U. Graduate School Business Administration, 1956-1957. Staff industrial engineer General Dynamics, Fort Worth, 1957-1960. Chief operations analysis Ryan Electronics, San Diego, 1960-1964.

Senior engineer, jet propulsion laboratory California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1964-1967, member technical staff, 1967, manager management system, 1967-1971. Industry representative and consultant United States Commision on Government Procurement, Washington, 1970-1972. Administrative officer General Services Administration, Washington, 1973-1978, program director, 1979.

Visiting lecturer management San Antonio College, 1982-1985. Active Serra, International, vice president membership,1991-1992, member Drug and Alcohol Advisory Council Northeast Indiana School District, San Antonio, 1989-1995. Second lieutenant to major C.E., Army of the United States, 1941-1946.

Engineering adviserto War Manpower Board, 1945.

Membership

Active Sierra International, vice president membership San Antonio chapter, 1991-1992, member Drug and Alcohol Advisory Council, Northeast Indiana School District, San Antonio, 1989-1995. Major C.E. Army of the United States, 1941-1946. Member American Institute Industrial Engineers (national chairman production control research committee 1951-1957, board directors Cincinnati, Fort Worth, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Antonio chapters 1954-1984, president Cincinnati chapter 1956-1957, president Los Angeles chapter 1970-1971, national director community services 1969-1973), Retired Officers Association United States (chapter president 1968-1969, recipient National President certified Merit 1969), National Security Industrial Association (management systems subcommittee 1967-1969), Visiting Nurse Association San Antonio (member advisory council 1988-1995), Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge (vice president education and youth leadership programs San Antonio chapter 1987-1989), Pillars San Fernando Cathedral, Old Dartmouth History Society, Equestrian Order of Holy Sepulchre Jerusalem (knight Commander with star), Knights of Columbus (4th degree).

Connections

Married Carolyn Moore, June 6, 1942 (deceased April 1983). Married Helen Groesbeck Kurzawa, April 22, 1995.

Father:

John Vincent Gomes

Mother:

Georgianna (Sylvia) Gomes

Spouse:

Helen Groesbeck Kurzawa

Spouse:

Carolyn Moore