Background
Zavist, Algerd Frank was born on July 2, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank and Mary (Uzas) Zavist.
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Algerd Frank Zavist
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Roosevelt U., 1943; Master of Science (American Chemical Society fellow 1946-1950), Roosevelt U., 1949; Doctor of Philosophy (Standard Oil Corporation fellow 1948-1949, Research Corporation fellow 1950), University of Chicago, 1950.
Career
Laboratory technician, Infilco, Inc., Chicago, 1940-1941; plant chemist, W. H. Barber Company, Chicago, 1941-1942; instructor, Wilson Junior College, 1949; with, General Electric Company, 1950-1983; manager chemistry laboratory, General Electric Company, Louisville, 1962-1968; manager major appliance laboratories, General Electric Company, Louisville, 1968-1980; manager applied science and technical laboratory, General Electric Company, 1980-1982; private consultant, from 1983. Speaker foreign technical meetings. Expert witness legal cases.
Achievements
Membership
President Louisville Community Concert Association, 1972-1974, director, 1972-1982. Served to captain A.C. United States Army, 1943-1946. Fellow American Institute Chemists.
Member American Chemical Society (chairman Louisville section 1969-1970), Society Plastics Engineers (president Louisville section 1967-1968), Royal Chemical Society (London).
Connections
Married Mary Lorraine Martin, July 14, 1951. Children: James, Mary Sue, Patrick, Thomas.
