Background
Totten, Arthur Irving was born on March 15, 1906 in Laurel, Delaware, United States. Son of Arthur Irving and Lena Meade (Fowler) Totten.
consultant metals company executive
Totten, Arthur Irving was born on March 15, 1906 in Laurel, Delaware, United States. Son of Arthur Irving and Lena Meade (Fowler) Totten.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Union College, Schenectady, 1928.
Research chemist, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Inc., Parlin, New Jersey, 1928-1932;
production superintendent, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Inc., Parlin, 1932-1937;
research chemist, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Inc., Philadelphia, 1937-1942;
director packaging research, Reynolds Metals Company, Richmond, Virginia, 1946-1971;
executive vice president research, Reynolds Research Corporation, Richmond, 1966-1971;
retired, 1971. Consultant National Inventors Council, Washington, 1940-1946. Presenter in field, United States, Canada, England, France.
President Research & Development Associations, New York City, 1965-1967, Chairman of the Board, since 1967.
President River Road Citizens Association, 1949. Head commercial division Richmond chapter American Red Cross, 1954, board directors, 1955-1958. Trustee Virginia Institute Science Research, since 1970.
Emeritus director Adult Care Superior vena cava syndrome, Richmond, since 1995. President Westham Green Citizens Association, 1982. Senior warden Episcopalian Church, 1952, 60, 66.
Lieutenant colonel Chemical Warfare Svc., United States Army, 1942-1946. Member American Institute Chemists (life, past chapter president), Research and Development Association (life, past president, certified of appreciation, 1971), Packaging Institute (president 1971, Professional award 1968), North America Packaging Institute (president 1971), World Packaging Institute (vice president 1971), Institute Food Technology (Industrial Achievement award 1978), Packaging Education Foundation (Hall of Fame 1973), Country Club Virginia, Richmond Engineers Club (past board directors), Soixante Plus, Masons, Sigma Phi.
Married Margaret Ross, November 10, 1934 (deceased March 1988). Children: Margaret Totten Peters, Fitz-Randolph Fowler, Eleanor Totten Shumaker.