Background
Hays, Donald Ralph was born on March 29, 1929 in Quincy, Illinois, United States. Son of Ralph Hobson and Leta V. (Kelley) Hays.
Hays, Donald Ralph was born on March 29, 1929 in Quincy, Illinois, United States. Son of Ralph Hobson and Leta V. (Kelley) Hays.
Bachelor of Science, Bradley U., Peoria, Illinois, 1950; Master of Science, Bradley U., 1952.
Chemist, E.I. DuPont de Nemurs & Company, Inc., Flint, Michigan, 1954-1959; research chemist, General Motors Corporation, Warren, Michigan, 1959-1986; consultant, Chemco Cons., Inc., Birmingham, Michigan, 1986-1990.
With United States Army, 1951-1953. Member Detroit Society for Coatings Technology (president 1976-1977), American Chemical Society, Detroit Colour Council, Great Lakes Conference on Polymer and Colloid Sciences(chairman 1978).
Married Helen Elizabeth Pearce, September 6, 1953. Children: Kelley Ann, Julie Rowena.