David Calhoun Bonner

Background

Bonner, David Calhoun was born on November 20, 1946 in Port Arthur, Texas, United States. Son of Zora David and Dorothy Bonner.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Texas, 1967; Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Texas, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1972.

Career

Assistant professor chemical engineering, Texas Tech U., Lubbock, 1972-1976; associate professor, Texas Tech U., Lubbock, 1976; associate professor chemical engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1976-1977; senior research engineer, Shell Development Company, Houston, 1977-1978; supervisor R & D, Shell Development Company, Houston, 1978-1982; manager technical support, Shell Development Company, Houston, 1979-1982; supervisor transportation applications, Shell Development Company, Houston, 1982-1986; director corporation research, Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Company, Brecksville, Ohio., 1986-1988; vice president R & D, Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Company, Brecksville, Ohio., 1988-1992; senior vice president, Chief Technology Officer, Premix Inc., Astabula, Ohio., 1992-1996; vice president technology, The Westlake Group, Houston, 1996-1997; senior vice president, The Westlake Group, Houston, since 1997. Board directors Edison Polymer Innovation Corporation, Cleveland, Aexcel Corporation. Mem.Engring. Foundation advising committee University Texas, Austin, since 1991.

Member chemical engineering advisory board University of California, Berkeley, since 1989. Member of national board Chm. Science and Technology, 1992-1998.

Engineering advisory county Rice U.

Achievements

• David Calhoun Bonner has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Senior warden Emmanuel Episcopalian Church, Houston, 1979-1982, Christ Church Cathedral, Houston, 1983-1986, St. Peter's Episcopalian Church, Astabula, Ohio. Vestry member St. Paul's Episcopalian Church, Akron, Ohio, 1989-1992. Second lieutenant United States Army National Guard, 1970-1976.

Member American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Chemical Society, Union Club of Cleveland, Tau Beta Pi, Omega Chi Epsilon.

Connections

Married Lillian Yoshiko Hattori, Mar.31, 1973. Children: Marisa, David.

Father:

Zora David Bonner

Mother:

Dorothy Bonner

Spouse:

Lillian Yoshiko Hattori

child:

Marisa Bonner

child:

David Bonner