Background
Carey, Elbert Franklin was born on July 23, 1948 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Elbert Franklin and Lydia (Miller) Carey.
Carey, Elbert Franklin was born on July 23, 1948 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Elbert Franklin and Lydia (Miller) Carey.
Bachelor in Chemistry, U. North Texas, 1970; Master of Science in Chemistry, U. North Texas, 1972; postgraduate, Kennedy Western U.
Teaching/research assistant, U. North Texas, Denton, 1968-1972;
chemistry teacher, Richardson (Texas) H.S., 1972-1973;
research chemist, Dow Chemical Company, Freeport, Texas, 1973-1977;
laboratory supervisor, Dow Chemical Company, Freeport, Texas, 1977-1983;
project leader, Dow Chemical Company, Freeport, Texas, 1984-1989;
regional sales manager, Viscotek Corporation, Houston, 1989-1990;
laboratory manager, Hitox Corporation, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1990-1992;
materials technical manager, Amana (Raytheon Company), Amana, Iowa., 1992-1995;
technical manager, Goldschmidt Chemical Corporation, Hopewell, Virginia, since 1995. Adjunct chemistry faculty Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1993-1994. Member management advisory panel Chemical Week magazine, 1984.
Member of advisory committee chemical tech.program Texas State Technology College, Harlingen, 1990-1992. Member technical advising committee Corpus Christi Board Trade, 1990-1992. Invited judge Coastal Bend Science and Engineering Fair, Corpus Christi, 1991-1992, Hawkeye State Science Fair, Des Moines, 1992-1994.
Board directors Iowa Plastics Technology Center, Waverly, 1992-1995. Member insulation technical advising committee Association Home Appliance Manufacturers, Appliance Industry-Government CFC Replacement Consortium, since 1992. Member technical committee polyurethane division Society Plastics Industries annual conference, since 1995.
Participant semi-annual conferences Polyurethane Foamers Association, since 1995, annual conference Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association, since 1995.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, Alpha Chi Sigma (recorder, treasurer, vice master alchemist, master alchemist Beta Eta chapter 1968-1972, president South Texas professional chapter 1974-1976, Texas-southern district counselor 1976-1981, northern district counselor 1994-1995, grand professional alchemist since 1996).
Married Nancy June Smith, September 29, 1990. Children: Janell LaNey Trost, Jared Thomas Trost.