Background
Heywood, Tom Turner was born on August 1, 1925 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Taylor and Gladys (Turner) Heywood. came to the United States, 1975.
Heywood, Tom Turner was born on August 1, 1925 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Taylor and Gladys (Turner) Heywood. came to the United States, 1975.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Mining, Royal School of Mines, London, 1945; A.R.S.M., Association Royal School Mines, London, 1945.
Junior mining engineer, C.P. Manganese Ore Company Ltd., Nagpur, India, 1945-1947; shift boss, Geita (Tanzania) Gold Mining Limited company, 1948-1950; mining engineer, Sierra Leone Development Company Ltd., Marampa, West Africa, 1951-1952; mine superintendent, Emmco, Bukit Besi, Malaysia, 1953-1957; mine superintendent, Sematan Bauxite Ltd., Sarawak, Malaysia, 1958-1959; general manager, Curacao Mining Company N.V., Netherlands Antilles, 1960-1969; mining consultant, Robertson Research Proprietary Ltd., Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1970-1972; principal mining engineer, Ralph M. Parsons Company, Pasadena, California, 1975-1982; self-employed mining consultant, Studio City, California, since 1983. Mining consultant, Sydney, 1973-1974.
Fellow Institute Mining and Metallurgy. Member Society Mining Engineers American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (chairman Southern California section 1989-1990).
Married Betty Dunlop, May 9, 1952 (deceased June 1974). Children: Sally Anne, Ian Gordon.