David Royal Buchanan

Background

Buchanan, David Royal was born on March 28, 1934 in Mansfield, Ohio, United States. Son of Royal S. and Hazel M. (Sanders) Buchanan.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, Capital U., 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1962.

Career

Research chemist, Chemstrand Research Center Inc., Durham, North Carolina, 1962-1967; senior research chemist, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1967-1970; research project manager, Phillips Fibers Corporation, Greenville, South Carolina., 1970-1975; associate professor, design & environmental analysis, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1975-1978; professor, department head, textile materials & management, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1978-1983; professor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1983-1988; associate dean, college textiles, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, since 1988. Member edit board Journal Nonwovens Research, since 1989.

Achievements

• David Royal Buchanan has been listed as a noteworthy Associate dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society (high polymer physics), American CrystallographyAssn., Society Manufacturing Engineers, Textile Institute, Fiber Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Phi Psi.

Connections

Married Sara M. Meister, December 28, 1957. Children: Susan, Linda, Ann, Christopher.

Father:

Royal S. Buchanan

Mother:

Hazel M. (Sanders) Buchanan

Spouse:

Sara M. Meister

child:

Linda Buchanan

child:

Susan Buchanan

child:

Ann Buchanan

child:

Christopher Buchanan