Background
Wilson, Donald Richard was born on February 8, 1936 in Plaistow, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Harold Maxwell and Evelyn Dorothy (Shaw) Wilson.
Wilson, Donald Richard was born on February 8, 1936 in Plaistow, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Harold Maxwell and Evelyn Dorothy (Shaw) Wilson.
Bachelor of Science, University Washington, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1962.
Manager protein adhesives, American Marietta Company, Seattle, 1958; senior research chemist textile fibers, DuPont Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1961-1967; research manager, Xerox Corporation, Webster, New York, 1967-1975; research director, Celanese Research Company, Summit, New Jersey, 1975-1982; research director, Pennalt Corporation, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, 1983; vice president Research and Development, Chemical Systems Research, Inc., Fairfield, New Jersey, 1983-1984; president, Advanced Polymer Technology, Inc., Landing, New Jersey, 1985-1992.
Member American Chemical Society (polymer division), Association Research Directors (president 1984-1985), North America Membrane Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Married Carol Mae Anderson, June 30, 1956. Children: Jeffrey Dale, Brenda Lee, Thomas Brian.