Duff Shederic Allen

Background

Allen, Duff Shederic was born on December 8, 1928 in St. Louis. Son of Duff Shederic and Mildred Lucille (Burns) Allen.

Education

Bachelor, Princeton University, 1949; postgraduate, Washington University, 1949-1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1960.

Career

Research chemist, American Cyanamid Company, Bound Brook, New Jersey, 1960-1962; group leader, American Cyanamid Company, Pearl River, New York, 1963-1965; department head organic chemistry, American Cyanamid Company, Pearl River, New York, 1965-1975; manager, American Cyanamid Company, Pearl River, New York, 1975-1985; senior research scientist, American Cyanamid Company, Pearl River, New York, 1985-1991.

Achievements

• Duff Shederic Allen has been listed as a noteworthy chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Greenwich (Connecticut) Republican Town Meeting, 1968-1976. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy Science, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Iris Meitus, Feb.8, 1960 (deceased 1971). Children: Cori, Tana. Married Mary Menzies, January 23,1976.

Father:

Duff Shederic Allen

Mother:

Mildred Lucille (Burns) Allen

Spouse:

Mary Menzies

Spouse:

Iris Meitus

child:

Cori Allen

child:

Tana Allen