Background
Sloan, Arthur William was born on November 25, 1900 in Denver, Illinois, United States. Son of William Findlay and Myrtle (Cannon) Sloan.
Sloan, Arthur William was born on November 25, 1900 in Denver, Illinois, United States. Son of William Findlay and Myrtle (Cannon) Sloan.
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1922. Master of Science, Harvard, 1924, Doctor of Philosophy, 1926.
Research chemist Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Company, 1926-1927, division head research, 1927-1940, director chemical research, 1940-1944. Requirements office Foreign Economics Administration, Egypt, 1944-1946. Project director Engineering Research Associate, 1947-1949.
President Atlantic Research Corporation, Alexandria, Virginia, 1949-1950, Chairman of the Board, executive vice president, director research, 1951-1962, vice Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, director research, 1962-1965, Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, 1965-1967.
Chairman of the Board, member Executive Committee Susquehanna Corporation, Alexandria, 1967-1971, chief Executive officer, 1967-1971. Director, member Executive Committee Pan American Sulphur Company Science adviser Joint Chiefs Staff, Department Defense, 1950-1951.
Chairman Fairfax County Committee, United Givers Fund, 1960. Member of commission on human resources Washington Center Metropolitan Studies, 1961-1967.
Member president’s club University of Illinois Foundation, 1964-1980. Member University of Illinois Foundation, 1961-1980. Member American Chemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Chemical Engineers, Combustion Institute, Harvard Alumni Association (director) 1964-1966).
Club: Cosmos (Washington).
Married Ruth C. McNeil, September 17, 1927.