Background
Rooney, Ronald Charles was born on July 19, 1931 in Birmingham, England. Son of Joseph Frederick and Lucy Emily (Thumpston) Rooney.
Rooney, Ronald Charles was born on July 19, 1931 in Birmingham, England. Son of Joseph Frederick and Lucy Emily (Thumpston) Rooney.
Bachelor of Science, University Aston, 1953. Analyst Midland Laboratory Guild, Birmingham, 1949-1954. Research officer British Cast Iron Research Applied Science International, Birmingham, 1956-1961.
Chief chemist Southern Instruments, Camberley, England, 1961-1967, division manager, 1967-1971.
Managing director Rooney Laboratories, Basingstoke, England, since 1971.
Chief chemist Southern Instruments, Camberley, England, 1961-1967, division manager, 1967-1971. Contributor articles to professional journals.
Served with Royal Air Force, 1954-1956. Fellow Royal Society Chemistry.
Married Edna Joy Urwin, September 22, 1951. Children– Anne Elizabeth, Peter John.