Edward Joseph Roddy

Background

Roddy, Edward Joseph was born on December 24, 1941 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Clarence Joseph and Dorothy Mea (Fredrick) Roddy.

Education

B Chemical Engineering, Catholic U. American, l963; Master of Business Administration, U. Delaware, l969.

Career

Production supervisor, E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Deepwater, New Jersey, 1969-1974; planning analyst, E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1974-1975; marketing specialist, E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1976-1977; production superintendent, E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1977-1978; manufacturing manager, E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1981-1983; marketing manager, E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1983-1986; manufacturing superintendent, E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Pontchartrain Works, Louisiana, 1978-1981; business manager Aldyl piping systems, E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Pontchartrain Works, Louisiana, 1986-1991; president, Upmor Aldyl Americans, New Castle, Delaware, since 1991; chairman, Upmor Aldyl S.A., Buenos Aires, since 1991; chairman, Wirsbo Company, Minneapolis, since 1992; chairman, Upnor Phoenix, Arizona, since 1995; director, Upnor ETI, since 1994.

Achievements

• Certified International Management Development, 1992.

Membership

Member Urban League, Wilmington, l968-73. Treasurer Civic Association, Wilmington, l970-7l. Member American Gas Association, Society Plastics Engineers (associate), Plastic Pipe Institute(advisory board), Urban League.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, theater, opera, literature, aerobic exercise.

Connections

Married Josephine Sonja Blazich, August l, l964. Children: Sonja Anna, Michael Joseph.

Father:

Clarence Joseph Roddy

Mother:

Dorothy Mea (Fredrick) Roddy

Spouse:

Josephine Sonja Blazich

child:

Michael Joseph Roddy

child:

Sonja Anna Roddy