Background

Denton, David Lee was born on August 6, 1952 in Abingdon, Virginia, United States. Son of Kenneth Oren and Patricia Ann (Kilgore) Denton.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1974.

Career

Chemical engineer, Eastman Chemical Company Research, Kingsport, Tennessee, 1974-1980; senior research chemical engineer, Eastman Chemical Company Research, Kingsport, Tennessee, 1980-1984; assistant to director engineering research, Eastman Chemical Company Research, Kingsport, Tennessee, 1984-1986; laboratory coordinator, Eastman Chemical Company Research, Kingsport, Tennessee, 1986-1988; manager engineering services, Eastman Chemical Company Research, Kingsport, Tennessee, 1988-1989; assistant to vice president research, Eastman Chemical Company Research, Kingsport, Tennessee, 1989-1990; laboratory head, Eastman Chemical Company Research, Kingsport, Tennessee, 1990-1998; manager external technical, Eastman Chemical Company Research, Kingsport, Tennessee, since 1998.

Achievements

• David Lee Denton has been listed as a noteworthy Technology manager, chemical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Royal Amb. director, deacon Colonial Heights Baptist Church, Kingsport, since 1980. Member American Institute Chemical Engineers (treasurer 1988-1989, co-chairman crystallizationsession 1982, vice-chairman, chairman-elect northeast Tennessee section 1998-1999), Blue Ridge Morgan Horse Association (president 1992-1993).

Connections

Married Martha Lynn Jobe, November 26, 1976. Children: Jonathan David, Jennifer Lynn, Matthew Joseph.

Father:

Kenneth Oren Denton

Mother:

Patricia Ann (Kilgore) Denton

Spouse:

Martha Lynn Jobe

child:

Matthew Joseph Denton

child:

Jonathan David Denton

child:

Jennifer Lynn Denton