Background
Vejvoda, Edward was born on April 18, 1924 in New York City. Son of Emil and Mary (Stuzinsky) Vejvoda.
Vejvoda, Edward was born on April 18, 1924 in New York City. Son of Emil and Mary (Stuzinsky) Vejvoda.
Bachelor in Chemistry, University Northern Colorado, 1949. Master of Arts in Chemistry, University Northern Colorado, 1951. Postgraduate, University Denver, 1969.
Analytical chemist, Dow Chemical Company, Golden, Colorado, 1952-1960; manager research and development, Dow Chemical Company, Golden, Colorado, 1961-1964, 66-74; plutonium consultant, ALKEM, Karlsruhe, Federal Republic of Germany, 1964-1965; director chemical operations, Rockwell International, Golden, 1975-1985; executive assistant, Rockwell International, Golden, 1986-1987; retired, Rockwell International, 1987; private practice consultant, Boulder, since 1987. Plutonium operations consultant Rockwell Hanford Company, Richland, Washington, 1977-1989. Consultant Science Applications International Corporation, Germantown, Maryland., 1987-1988, Los Alamos Technology Associations, since 1989.
Served as sergeant Air corpus, United States army, 1943-1946, PTO. Member American Chemical Society (awards committee), Institute for Nuclear Materials Management, National Management Association (Excellence award 1986), American Legion, Sigma Xi. Lodges: Elks.
Married Mary Ellen Smith, June 12, 1949. Children: Mary Diane, Karl Spencer, Gail Denise.