Ben Franklin Buchanan

Background

Buchanan, Ben Franklin was born on August 12, 1908 in Fontana, Kansas, United States. Son of William Johnson and Margaret Irene (Erps) Buchanan.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Kansas, 1933. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1938.

Career

Director technical service laboratory American Maize Products Company, New York City, 1938—1945. Director research, 1945—1946. Director technical service, manager pharmaceutical department International Mineral & Chemical Corporation, Chicago, 1946—1957.

Director product development & engineering research General Foods Corporation, Tarrytown, New York, 1957—1960. Director technical applications, 1960—1973. Consultant food science & technical Santa Rosa, California, since 1973.

Director APPL, Inc., Fresno.

Achievements

• Ben Franklin Buchanan has been listed as a noteworthy food science and technology consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: Institute Food Technologists (president 1972-1973). Member: American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences, American Association Cereal Chemists, American Chemical Society, American Institute Chemists, Chemists New York.

Connections

Married Edith Cornelia Ross, September 9, 1934. Children: Fredrick Earl, Margaret Lynn.

Father:

William Johnson Buchanan

Mother:

Margaret Irene (Erps) Buchanan

Spouse:

Edith Cornelia Ross

child:

Fredrick Earl Buchanan

child:

Margaret Lynn Buchanan