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March 2002 IBEW Journal

Retired

Glenn E. Nunn

Glenn E. Nunn retired as a Seventh District International Representative on February 1, 2002, after serving the district for 17 years. In that position, his primary assignment was organizing and servicing manufacturing locals in north Texas and Oklahoma.

In 1962, Brother Nunn was initiated into IBEW Local 2021, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where he served as president and acting business manager from 1977 to 1984. Trained as a computer technician, he served on the Local 2021 Wage Incentive, COPE, Job Grades and Internal Organizing committees. Brother Nunn attended courses in steward training, construction organizing, arbitration and internal organizing.

When he was appointed to the Seventh District office, Brother Nunn was assigned to organizing and servicing Locals 2021 and 1599, both in Oklahoma City. He also worked with Locals 1794 and 2155 in northern Texas and Local 1176 in Dallas.

Brother Nunn plans to retire to his home in northern Oklahoma, where he plans to pursue longtime hobbies of fishing and golf. The officers, staff and members of the IBEW wish Brother Nunn and his wife, Sara, a long, healthy and enjoyable retirement.

Michael D. Quinlan

After a long and distinguished career, Michael D. Quinlan retired as International Representative on March 1, 2002. For 19 years, he served at the International Office in Washington, D.C., in many capacities.

After spending three years in the U.S. Marines, Brother Quinlan attended Creighton University. He was initiated into Local 1974, Omaha, Nebraska, in 1960. There he served in elected and appointed positions, including four three-year terms as president and business manager. He also completed coursework at Cornell University, the George Meany Center for Labor Studies, the University of Wisconsin and the University of Illinois.

As vice president of System Council EM-3, Brother Quinlan represented 20 IBEW locals working at what used to be Western Electric. In that position, he served on the Western Electric and AT&T national bargaining committees in 1974, 1977, 1980 and 1983. He was appointed International Representative in 1983, and functioned as the IBEW spokesman in bargaining with AT&T and Lucent Technologies.

In Washington, he served in the Research Department, and the Employee Benefits Department as reciprocal administrator of Taft-Hartley health and welfare funds. In 1987, he was assigned to Manufacturing, where he worked with members at all IBEW-represented cable and wire companies, negotiating and administering agreements for members employed by Unisys, AT&T, Lucent, Avaya, Agere and Celestica. Brother Quinlan served as International Office coordinator of System Councils EM-3 and EM-4. One of his last accomplishments was assisting with the creation of EM-1 

Brother Quinlan will retire to Destin, Florida, where he plans to open a charter boat fishing business and golf. The IBEW extends best wishes to Brother Quinlan and his wife, Joyce, and children, Joanne, Karen and Dan.

Retired

Dale M. Dunlop

Jerry D. Duncan

John A. Hunter

Glenn E. Nunn

Michael D. Quinlan

Appointed

James F. Combs