Oliver Garfield Haywood

Background

Haywood, Oliver Garfield was born on November 29, 1911 in Highland Mills, New York, United States. Son of Oliver Garfield and A. Olive (Wiggins) Haywood.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1936. Master of Science, Harvard University, 1940. Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1940.

Graduate, Air War College, 1950.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant, C.E., United States Army, 1936; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1947; served to colonel, United States Air Force, 1947-1953; resigned, United States Air Force, 1953; brigadier general Reserve, United States Air Force, 1954-1967; retired, United States Air Force (Reserve), 1967; manager missile systems laboratory, Sylvania Electrics Products, Inc., Whitestone, New York, 1953-1954; laboratory manager electronic systems division, Sylvania Electrics Products, Inc., Waltham, Massachusetts, 1955-1956; vice president, Emerson Electric Manufacturing Company, St. Louis, 1957-1958; vice president, Huyck Corporation, Wake Forest, North Carolina, 1958-1965; president, chief Executive officer, Huyck Corporation, 1966-1973; chairman, Huyck Corporation, 1973-1980; also director, Huyck Corporation. Trustee MITRE Corporation, 1960-1970. Vice chairman science advisory group Office Aerospace Research, 1963-1967.

Membership

Trustee Hudson Institute, 1972-1981, Chairman of the Board, 1973-1977. Board of directors University Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation, 1971-1974. Member Grand Harbor Golf and Beach Club.

Connections

Married Helen Elizabeth Salisbury, June 12, 1936 (deceased October 1993). Children: Barbara Ann, Betty Jean, Richard William, Robert Carroll.

Father:

Oliver Garfield Haywood

Mother:

A. Olive (Wiggins) Haywood

Spouse:

Helen Elizabeth Salisbury

child:

Betty Jean Haywood

child:

Robert Carroll Haywood

child:

Barbara Ann Haywood

child:

Richard William Haywood