Background
Murray, Robert Lindley was born on November 3, 1892 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Augustus T. and Nella (Howland) Murray.
Chemical manufacturing executive
Murray, Robert Lindley was born on November 3, 1892 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Augustus T. and Nella (Howland) Murray.
He graduated from Stanford in 1913 with a degree in chemistry and received a chemical engineering master"s degree the following year.
Draftsman, Western Sugar Refinery, San Francisco, 1914-1915;
chemist, assistant superintendent, Pacific Coast Borax Company, Alameda (California) and Bayonne (New Jersey), 1915-1916;
with, Hooker Chemical Corporation, Niagara Falls, New York
in charge sulphuric/nitric plants, Hooker Chemical Corporation, Niagara Falls, New York, 1918;
superintendent, Hooker Chemical Corporation, Niagara Falls, New York, 1920-1932;
chief engineer, Hooker Chemical Corporation, Niagara Falls, New York, 1932-1936;
director development, Hooker Chemical Corporation, Niagara Falls, New York, 1937-1940;
vice president charge development and research, Hooker Chemical Corporation, Niagara Falls, New York, 1941-1949;
executive vice president, Hooker Chemical Corporation, Niagara Falls, New York, 1949-1951;
president, Hooker Chemical Corporation, Niagara Falls, New York, 1951-1955;
chairman, chief Executive officer, Hooker Chemical Corporation, Niagara Falls, New York, 1955-1958;
chairman, Hooker Chemical Corporation, Niagara Falls, New York, from 1958;
also board directors, Hooker Chemical Corporation, Niagara Falls, New York. President, board directors Marble Nye Company, Inc. Technical consultant C.W.S., Germany, 1945.
Board directors Marine Midland Corporation.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Arbitration Association (panel arbitrators), American Chemical Society, American Institute Chemical Engineers (board directors 1940-1943), Society Chemical Industry, Elctrochem. Society, Chemical Corps Association, Niagara Club, Niagara Falls Country Club, Buffalo Tennis and Squash, International Lawn Tennis Club, Chemist Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Kappa Alpha.
Married Ramona McKendry, May 9, 1916 (deceased 1951). Children: Robert Lindley, Augustus T. Married Gertrude Wright Porter, September 23, 1953.