Arthur Eugene Oberster

Background

Oberster, Arthur Eugene was born on July 6, 1929 in Canton, Ohio, United States. Son of Joseph James and Julia Ann (Kuba) Oberster.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Mount Union College, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, U. Notre Dame, 1955.

Career

Research chemist, Merck & Company, Rahway, New Jersey, 1955-1959; research specialist, Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, 1959-1967; group leader, Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, 1967-1977; research associate, Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, 1977-1988; research associate group leader, Bridgestone-Firestone Inc., Akron, since 1988.

Achievements

• Arthur Eugene Oberster has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society (polymer, rubber, organic divisions, Akron section award 1950), Akron Rubber Group, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: jogging, sports, classical music.

Connections

Married Vera Teresa Casali, November 19, 1955. Children: Cynthia, Heidi, Angela, Roderick, Joseph, Jeffrey.

Father:

Joseph James Oberster

Mother:

Julia Ann (Kuba) Oberster

Spouse:

Vera Teresa Casali

child:

Jeffrey Oberster

child:

Angela Oberster

child:

Cynthia Oberster

child:

Joseph Oberster

child:

Roderick Oberster

child:

Heidi Oberster