Arthur Walter Weston

Background

Weston, Arthur Walter was born on February 13, 1914 in Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada. Came to the United States, 1935, naturalized, 1952. Son of Herbert W. and Alice M. (Houghton) Weston.

Education

Bachelor, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, 1934. Master of Arts, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, 1935. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1938.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1938-1940; with, Abbott laboratories, North Chicago, Illinois, 1940-1979; director research and development, Abbott laboratories, North Chicago, Illinois, 1959-1961; vice president research and development, Abbott laboratories, North Chicago, Illinois, 1961-1968; director company, Abbott laboratories, North Chicago, Illinois, 1959-1968; vice president science affairs, Abbott laboratories, North Chicago, Illinois, 1968-1977; vice president corporation licensing, Abbott laboratories, North Chicago, Illinois, 1977-1979; vice-president, director, San-Abbott, Japan, 1976-1979; consultant, Abbott laboratories, North Chicago, Illinois, 1979-1985; president, Arthur W. Weston & Associations, Lake Forest, Illinois, since 1979.

Achievements

• Arthur Walter Weston has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, scientific and business executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Office Science Research and Development, War Manpower Commission, 1942-1945. Member executive committee industrial chemistry, division chemistry and chemical technical National Research Council, 1961-1965. Member industrial panel on science and technical National Science Foundation, 1974-1980.

Member ad hoc committee chemical agents Department Defense, 1961-1965. Member Research Directors Association Chicago (president 1965-1966), American Chemical Society (trustee Chicago 1965-2004, director Chicago section 1952-1959, national committee corporation associates 1967-1972), Directors Industrial Research, Industrial Research Institute (board directors 1970-1973), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.

Connections

Married V. Dawn Thompson, September 10, 1940. Children: Roger L., Randall K., Cynthia B.

Father:

Herbert W. Weston

Mother:

Alice M. (Houghton) Weston

Spouse:

V. Dawn Thompson

child:

Cynthia B. Weston

child:

Roger L. Weston

child:

Randall K. Weston