Donald Richard Weyenberg

Background

Weyenberg, Donald Richard was born on July 11, 1930 in Glenvil, Nebraska, United States. Son of Clyde H. and Elva I. (Hlavaty) Weyenberg.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, U. Nebraska, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1958; P.M.D. Program, Harvard University, 1968.

Career

Research chemist, Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, Michigan, 1951-1965; research manager, Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, Michigan, 1965-1968; director corporation development, Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, Michigan, 1968-1969; director silicone research, Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, Michigan, 1969-1971; business manager, Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, Michigan, 1971-1976; director research, Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, Michigan, 1976-1979; vice president research and development, Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, Michigan, 1979-1986; chief science and senior vice president research and development, Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, Michigan, 1987-1993; science emeritus, Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, Michigan, since 1993. Board directors Dendritech. Hurd lecturer Northwestern University, 1992.

Achievements

• Donald Richard Weyenberg has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board visitors Memphis State University, 1981-1987. Member industrial board advisors U. Nebraska, since 1988. Member American Chemical Society (chairman Midland section 1967, Outstanding Achievement in Promotion Chemical Sciences award Midland section), Industrial Research Institute, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Barbara Ann Oppenheim, December 26, 1955. Children: Ann Louise, Thomas Richard.

Father:

Clyde H. Weyenberg

Mother:

Elva I. (Hlavaty) Weyenberg

Spouse:

Barbara Ann Oppenheim

child:

Ann Louise Weyenberg

child:

Thomas Richard Weyenberg