Background
Phelps, Paul Michael was born on September 19, 1933 in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States. Son of Paul and Elizabeth Anne (Wilson) Phelps.
Phelps, Paul Michael was born on September 19, 1933 in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States. Son of Paul and Elizabeth Anne (Wilson) Phelps.
Bachelor, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1955. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1958.
Associate attorney, Keck Mahin & Cate, Chicago, 1958, 63-65; attorney, Ekco Products Company, Chicago, 1965-1967; attorney, E. J. Brach & Sons, Chicago, 1967-1969; assistant corporation secretary, R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company, Chicago, 1969-1973; assistant counsel, Marsh & McLennan, Chicago, 1973-1974; corporation secretary, Morton-Norwich Products, Inc. (name changed to Morton Thiokol Inc., 1982, and to Thiokol Corporation, 1989), Chicago, 1974-1989; vice president, corporation secretary, Morton International Inc., Chicago, since 1989.
Trustee Wanger Advisors Trust, since 1994. Served to captain Judge Advocate General corpus, United States army, 1959-1963. Member American Society Corporation Secretaries (board directors 1987-1993, chairman 1991-1992), University Club, Chikaming Club (Lakeside, Michigan), Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Upsilon.
Married Laura Elaine Pepe, December 26, 1966. Stepchildren: Kimberly A. Springer, Wendy L. Field, Gregory L. Field.