Background
Coaker, A. William was born on October 8, 1927 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Son of Norwood Edward and Vera Louise (Gilfillan) Coaker. came to the United States, 1953.
Coaker, A. William was born on October 8, 1927 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Son of Norwood Edward and Vera Louise (Gilfillan) Coaker. came to the United States, 1953.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University Witwatersrand, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Witwatersrand, 1953.
Research and Development engineer, group leader, Monsanto Chemical Company, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1953-1964; senior Research and Development group leader, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, 1964-1969; market manager, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, 1970-1975; vice president technical, Triple R Industries, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 1976-1977; director manufacturing services, Tennessee Chemical Company, Piscataway, New Jersey, 1978-1981; principal, Coaker Consulting, Morristown, New Jersey, 1981-1983; senior Research and Development associate, BF Goodrich Company, Avon Lake, Ohio., 1983-1993; secretary/treasurer, A.W. Coaker & Associations, Inc., North Olmsted, Ohio., since 1993.
Minister Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland. Fellow Society Plastics Engineers (honorary service member, editor vinyl plastics division newsletter 1981-1995, board directors). Member American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Chemical Society.
Married Mary Leonard West, October 16, 1954 (deceased February 25, 1980). Children: Hillary, Evan, Timothy. Married Barbara Isabelle Wikander, June 14, 1980.