Background
Allen, Wells Preston was born on April 6, 1921 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Wells P. and Marguerite (Allen) Allen.
Allen, Wells Preston was born on April 6, 1921 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Wells P. and Marguerite (Allen) Allen.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1949.
Cadet engineer, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, Binghamton, 1949-1951; junior engineer, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, 1951-1954; engineer, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, 1954-1958; chief power supply engineer, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, 1958-1963; assistant to president, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, 1963-1965; vice president, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, 1965-1971; senior vice president, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, 1971-1973; executive vice president, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, 1974-1976; president, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, 1976-1983; chairman, chief Executive officer, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, 1983-1988; also director, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation chairman of the executive finance committee, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, since 1988.
Past president Broome-Tioga chapter New York State Association for Retarded Children;council Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Member State University of New York at Binghamton Foundation, since 1973. Board directors Pathfinder Village.
Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Legion.
Married Jessie Jobson, June 23, 1946. Children: James, Carolyn, Barbara.