Background
Orr, Thomas E. was born on April 9, 1894 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. Son of Joseph Reid and Mary Saint Clair (Hamilton) Orr.
Orr, Thomas E. was born on April 9, 1894 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. Son of Joseph Reid and Mary Saint Clair (Hamilton) Orr.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineer, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1917, Civil Engineer, 1947.
Work American Bridge Company, Panama Canal, Latin American, 1911-1912, United States, 1912-1913. Сivil engineering business, Pittsburgh, 1929-1940, Cleveland since 1940. President Plastray Corporation, Detroit, since 1948.
Vice president, secretary Plastic Engineering, Incorporated., Cleveland, since 1941.
Owner Lighthouse Service Company, Highway Lighthouse Service Company, Keystone Plastics Company (all at Pittsburgh). President Plastray Limited.
(Canada), Portuguese Credit, Ontario.
Served in the United States Army, 79th division, 2d French Colonials, 1917-1919. Member Engineers Society Western Pennsylvania, Society Plastics Engineers (honorary life, past president), Ohio Professional Engineers, Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, Disabled Emergency Officers of the World Wars, American Legion, Veterans Foreign Wars, 316th Infantry Association (past national president), Beta Theta Pi, Tau Beta Pi. Mason.; Club: Cleveland Athletic.
Married Kathryn Donald, October 5, 1940. Children: Thomas East., Janet B., Duncan H. Construction.