Background
King, Charles Orrin was born on January 9, 1916 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Charles William and Julia Matilda (Baist) King.
King, Charles Orrin was born on January 9, 1916 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Charles William and Julia Matilda (Baist) King.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Rochester, 1937. Master of Science, University Michigan, 1939. Doctor of Science, University Michigan, 1943.
Teaching assistant, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1939-1941; research engineer, E.I. DuPont de Nemours Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1943-1948; process development supervisor, Textile Fibers Department, Chattanooga, 1948-1952; assistant to technical manager, Textile Fibers Department, Wilmington, 1952-1956; planning engineer, Textile Fibers Department, Wilmington, 1956-1960; process supervisor, Textile Fibers Department, Martinsville, Virginia, 1960-1961; assistant to technical director, Textile Fibers Department, Wilmington, 1961-1981.
Chairman Explorers Committee Boy Scouts American, Wilmington, 1965-1980. President, board directors Council Civic Organizations, Wilmington, since 1955. Member American Institute Chemists, American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Mary Louise Stout, March 18, 1943 (deceased). Children: Marilyn, Marjorie, Charles Walter.