1964–65 Volume 89 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

18 THE SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for SEPTEMBER, 1964his reserve status. In October 1950 he was recalledto active duty with the 433rd TroopCarrier Wing of Cleveland which was moved toan active duty base at Greenville, S.C. Followinggraduation from the Air War College in1952, he spent two years in Germany, and twomore years in France with Hdqs. United StatesEuropean Command. From 1956 until he becameVice Commandant of the Air War Collegeat Maxwell AFB in 1961, he was a facultymember and Deputy Commandant of the ExtensionCourse at the College. He is also amember of the Editorial Board of The AirPower Historian.Brother McCann's decorations include theBronze Star Medal, the Air Medal, the AirForce Commendation Medal, and the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon with four Battle Stars.He is an honorary member of the Chinese NationalistAir Force. In 1962 the Air Force Associationawarded Colonel McCann its "Citationof Honor" for creating and developing theAir War College Associate Programs which provideAir War College education world wide tosenior USAF officers.Industrial Safety Leader andInsurance Executive to RetireEdward R. Granniss (Brown '24), managerof the Loss Prevention and Engineering Departmentof the Royal-Globe Insurance Companiesand long a leading figure in the area ofindustrial accident prevention, is retiring fromhis active business responsibilities in the nearfuture.A native of New Haven, Conn., BrotherGranniss attended the University of Connecticutand also Brown University where he wasinitiated into Rhode Island Alpha on June 8,1921. After graduating from Brown with a MechanicalEngineering degree in 1924 he enteredthe insurance business through the Engineeringand Inspection Division of the Travelers InsuranceCompany* After ten years, he left Travelersto become an industrial staff engineer forthe National Safety Council.In 1939 Brother Granniss accepted appointmentas Director of the Industrial EngineeringDivision of the Association of Casualty andSurety Companies, and, except for a period ofmilitary service he held this appointment untilhe accepted his present position. During theseyears he also was on the faculty of New YorkUniversity and served as Associate Manager ofthe National Bureau for Industrial Protectionin Washington, D.C.From November, 1942, until December, 1945,EDWARD R. GRANNISS, Brown '24he served as an officer in the Army as Chief ofthe Safety and Health Branch. Upon being dischargedhe was awarded the Legion of Meritfor developing and establishing the ArmySafety Program "facilitating a major conservationof manpower and war materials."Throughout these years of leadership in thefield of industrial safety. Colonel Granniss hasbeen active in numerous organizations and associationsoperating in this field. He hasauthored many articles, pamphlets, and bookletson health and safety and is co-author withH. W. Heinrich (McGraw-Hill).Dfckmson College Honors GreatPhi, Dean M. Hoffman, P.P.G.C.One of Dickinson College's most illustrioussons. Dean M. HofiEiraan (Dickinson '02),P.P.G.C, was honored June 6 in a surpriseceremony as part of the school's commencementexercises. Brother Hoffman, former editor ofHarrisburg (Pa.) newspapers, went to Carlislefrom his St. Petersburg (Fla.) home expectingonly to renew friendships with hundreds ofthose with whom he associated during his distinguishedcareer.Instead, the retired editor was made recipientof the first Dr. Gilbert Malcolm Award fordistinguished service to the college and theAlumni Association. The award was establishedto honor men such as Hoffman, and will notbe given annually, but only "from time to time,"as warranted in the opinion of the tttistees.