Background
Dyer, Alexander Patrick was born on August 30, 1932 in Santa Rosa, California, United States. Son of John Alexander and Amie Marie (Moore) Dyer.
Industrial gas manufacturing company executive
Dyer, Alexander Patrick was born on August 30, 1932 in Santa Rosa, California, United States. Son of John Alexander and Amie Marie (Moore) Dyer.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, United States Military Academy, 1954; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1959.
With, Esso Corporation, 1959-1963; with, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., 1963-1989; northern area manager, then president industrial gas division, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1966-1978; corporation vice president, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., 1969-1978; group vice president gases, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., 1978-1987; executive vice president, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., 1988-1989; also board directors, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. managing director, chief executive gases, BOC Group, London, 1989-1993; also board directors, deputy chairman, chief executive, BOC Group, London, since 1993; chairman, Bunzl plc, since 1993.
Board of directors Annie S. Kemerer Museum, Bethlehem, 1988-1989. Trustee St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, 1982-1989. Member Compressed Gas Association (chairman 1982), International Oxygen Manufacturers Association (president 1981, chairman 1982), Saucon Country Club (Board of Governors 1982-1989).
Married Shirley Aiken Shine, December 11, 1954. Children: David Patrick, Steven Scott (deceased).