Thomas Hardy Collard

Background

Collard, Thomas Hardy was born on March 1, 1927 in Falfurrias, Texas, United States. Son of Thomas Hardy and Dorothy Roslyn (Giese) Collard.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Texas Agricultural and Industrial U., 1950.

Career

Engineering assistant, Friedrich Refrigerators, Inc., San Antonio, 1950-1952; process control engineer, Friedrich Refrigerators, Inc., San Antonio, 1952-1958; quality control engineer, Friedrich Refrigerators, Inc., San Antonio, 1958-1970; quality control manager, Friedrich Refrigerators, Inc., San Antonio, 1970-1973; consulting engineer, Collard Engineering, San Antonio, since 1973. Independent metal finishing consultant, San Antonio, 1954-1973. Instructor, St. Mary's U., San Antonio, 1959-1960, San Antonio College, 1974, Trinity U., San Antonio, 1975, 81.

Speaker in field.

Achievements

• Thomas Hardy Collard has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Staff sergeant United States Army Air Force, 1945-1947, PTO. Member NSPE, Texas Society Professional Engineers, American Chemical Society, American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society, American Society Quality Control, Society Manufacturing Engineers, San Antonio Manufacturers Association, Texas Agricultural and Industrial Alumni Association, Bexar Squares Club.

Interests

• Avocations: woodworking, metal working, electronics, square dancing.

Connections

Married Lois Louetta Leininger, May 5, 1951. Children: Susan Dawn Collard Wise, Thomas Hardy III, Michael Wayne.

Father:

Thomas Hardy Collard

Mother:

Dorothy Roslyn (Giese) Collard

Spouse:

Lois Louetta Leininger

child:

Michael Wayne Collard

child:

Thomas Hardy III Collard

child:

Susan Dawn Collard Wise Collard