Background
Phillips, Donald David was born on April 12, 1926 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Beatrice Grace (Johnson) Phillips.
Phillips, Donald David was born on April 12, 1926 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Beatrice Grace (Johnson) Phillips.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Alberta, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, University California, Berkeley, 1952.
Assistant professor of chemistry, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1952-1958; supervisor, Shell Development Company, Modesto, California, 1958-1963; laboratory manager, Mobil Chemical Company, Metuchen, New Jersey, 1963-1967; manager commercial development, central research, Mobil Chemical Company. New York City, 1967-1978; general manager research and development, Mobil Chemical Company, Edison, New Jersey, 1978-1987; retired, Mobil Chemical Company, Edison, New Jersey, 1987.
Fellow American Institute Chemists. Member Plastics Institute American (trustee since 1973), American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Joan T. Cockeram, January 26, 1950. Children– Catherine, Janet, David, Barbara.