Background
Gollong, Paul Bernhard Werner was born on May 24, 1916 in Berlin, Germany. Came to the United States, 1925, naturalized, 1938. Son of Richard Julius and Margaret (Hietzig) Gollong.
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PAUL BERNHARD WERNER GOLLONG, Diplomat, Official. Senior Scientific Affairs Officer, Office for Science and Technology, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations. National Society of Professional Engineer; Society for International Development; Western Society of Engineer; International Executive Advisory Council.
Education
University of Cincinnati, 1936-1941, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Surgery. Illinois Institute, Institution of Technology, 1941-1943, Engineering Certificate. Spoken languages: English, German.
Career
Signaling systems engineer, Holtzer-Cabot Company, Illinois, 1941-1942;
research engineer, Celotex Corporation, Chicago, 1942-1943;
project engineer, Armstrong Cork Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1943-1946;
construction engineering, Griffenhagen & Associates, Chicago, 1947-1950;
principal associate, Griffenhagen & Associates, 1950-1951;
research engineer, IIT Research Institute (formerly Armour Research Foundation), Chicago, 1951-1952;
chief Asia and Far East operations, IIT Research Institute, 1952-1954;
manager international department, IIT Research Institute, 1954-1958;
director international division, IIT Research Institute, 1958-1962;
international administrator, Boeing Associate Products, The Boeing Company, 1961-1963;
special industrial development adviser to, United Nations, 1963-1966;
United Nations project manager, Center Industrial Research, Haifa, Israel, 1966-1969;
senior science affairs officer, Center Industrial Research, 1970-1977;
international research and development consultant, from 1977. Consultant on research and development to goverments, Syria, Turkey, Portugal, Nigeria, Cyprus, Trinidad & Tobago. Director Applied Technology, Ltd., United Kingdom.
Member International Executive advisory Council. Chairman Architectural Review Board. Board directors BayouSound Association.
Achievements
Membership
Member vestry All Angels Episcopal Church, Longboat Key, Florida. Chairman municipal architectural review board, Longboat Key. Board directors Bayou Association Board, Longboat Key.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Industrial Engineers, American Management Association, United States Chamber of Commerce, National, New York, Illinois societies professional engineers, Chicago History Society, Asia Society, Society International Development, Library International Relations.
Interests
Connections
Married Mildred Brannan, May 13, 1944 (deceased 1978). Married Marianna Jennings Wofford, November 2, 1978.
