Alexander Golden Oblad

Background

Oblad, Alexander Golden was born on November 26, 1909 in Salt Lake City. Son of Alexander H. and Louie May (Brewster) Oblad.

Education

Bachelor in Chemistry, University Utah, 1933. Master of Arts in Physical Chemistry, University Utah, 1934. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Utah, 1980.

Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, Purdue University, 1937. Doctor of Science (honorary), Purdue University, 1959.

Career

Research chemist, Standard Oil Corporation, Whiting, Indiana, 1937-1942; Research chemist, Magnolia Petroleum Company, Dallas, 1942-1943; section leader, Magnolia Petroleum Company, 1943-1946; chief chemical research, Magnolia Petroleum Company, 1946; head industrial research, Texas Research Foundation, Dallas, 1947; director chemical research, Houdry Process Corporation, Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, 1947-1952; associate manager research and development, Houdry Process Corporation, 1952-1955; manager, Houdry Process Corporation, 1955; vice-president, director, Houdry Process Corporation, 1955-1957; vice president research and development, M.W. Kellogg Company. New York City, 1957-1966; vice president research and engineering development, patent and licensing, and process engineering, M.W. Kellogg Company. New York City, 1966-1969; vice president, IRECO Chemicals, Salt Lake City, 1969-1970; professor metallurgical and fuels engineering, U. Utah, 1969-1975; distinguished professor metallurgical and fuels engineering, U. Utah, 1975-1992; professor of chemistry, U. Utah, since 1975; associate dean, U. Utah College of Mines and Earth Sciences, 1970-1972; dean, U. Utah College of Mines and Earth Sciences, 1972-1975; distinguished professor department Chemical and Fuels Engineering College Engineering, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, since 1992.

Co-founder, director Ireco Chemicals Company, Salt Lake City, 1958-1972, 74-75;member Secretary of Interior's Saline Water Conversion Advisory Committee, Office ofSaline Water, Washington, 1959-1961. Member fossil energy research working group Department Energy, 1980-1982.

Achievements

• Alexander Golden Oblad has been listed as a noteworthy chemistry educator, research chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Views

Very close and personal relationship between God and each individual is possible because God is literally the father of all human beings.

Membership

Member alumni research council Purdue Research Foundation, Lafayette, Indiana, 1960-1963. Chairman sustaining membership campaign Orange Mountain council Boy Scouts American, 1966-1967. Member national advisory council School Business, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1968-1981, University Utah, 1968-1977, Dixie College, since 1987.

Board directors International Congress on Catalysis, 1956-1965. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (managing editor publications division petroleum chemistry 1957-1969, secretary/treasurer division petroleum chemistry 1952-1954, chairman petroleum chemical 1956, E.V. Murphree award 1969), American Institute Chemical Engineers, Western States Catalysis Society, Rocky Mountain Fuel Society, National Academy Engineering, American Institute Chemists (Chemical Pioneer award 1972), Utility Shareholders Association Utah (trustee 1980-1994), Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Sigma Pi Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Bessie Elizabeth Baker, February 23, 1933. Children: Alex Edward, Elizabeth (Mistress D. Sonne), Virginia Oblad Christensen, John R.B., Hayward B., Jean Rio B. (Mistress S. Calder).

Father:

Alexander H. Oblad

Mother:

Louie May (Brewster) Oblad

Spouse:

Bessie Elizabeth Baker

child:

Hayward B. Oblad

child:

Virginia Oblad Christensen Oblad

child:

John R.B. Oblad

child:

Alex Edward Oblad

child:

Elizabeth Oblad (Mistress D. Sonne)

child:

Jean Rio B. Oblad (Mistress S. Calder)