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Name |
Craig, Norman D. |
Othernames |
Stormin' Norman Norman David Craig |
Born |
12/6/1927 |
Birthplace |
Bronxville, NY |
Places of residence |
Bronxville, NY Scarsdale, NY Ridgefield, CT |
Titles & honors |
Won the Chamber of Commerce Public Service Award, 1986 Won the Kiwanis Citizen of the Year Award, 1990 |
Father |
Ross MacKenzie Craig |
Mother |
Helen Virginia (Keirnan) Craig |
Education |
Attended Scarsdale schools graduating in the Class of 1946 |
Occupation |
Craig enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. serving from 1946 to 1948. Craig entered the jewelry business in 1950, joining his mother in the Craig Jewelry Store, Ridgefield, CT Active in the Ridgefield community as a businessman and community leader, His community service included incorporator of the Visiting Nurse Association and the Boys and Girls Club, trustee of the Family Y, assistant chief and president of the Volunteer Fire Department, director of the old Teen Center, Boy Scout scoutmaster, president and founding member of Kiwanis, a founder with Clarence Korker of the Chamber of Commerce, a member of Knights of Columbus, and sponsor of many Little League and other youth sports teams. Craig was a member of both the Democratic and Republican Town Committees and serving as chairman. He started out a Republican, and served on that town committee and on the Board of Tax Review. A Democrat during the administration of his brother-in-law, First Selectman Louis J. Fossi, he served on various town study committees, was a delegate to the 1978 Democratic State Convention. Later in life, he returned to the Republican fold, and in 1998, won a seat on the Board of Finance. Mr. Craig also served as a Justice of the Peace. |
Relationships |
Fossi, Louis J. (brother-in-law) |
Spouse |
Elsie Louise Fossi |
Children |
William D. Craig, son Karin Craig Petrini, daughter Lori L. Corsak, daughter |
