Background
Funkhouser, Elmer Newton was born on November 23, 1916 in Hagerstown, Maryland. Son of Elmer Newton and Nellie Evelyn (Spielman) Funkhouser.
Funkhouser, Elmer Newton was born on November 23, 1916 in Hagerstown, Maryland. Son of Elmer Newton and Nellie Evelyn (Spielman) Funkhouser.
Bachelor of Science, Otterbein College, 1938; Doctor of Laws, Otterbein College, 1963; Master of Business Administration, Harvard, 1941.
With, Dewey and Almy Chemical Corporation, 1940-1954; general manager Cryovac Division, Dewey and Almy Chemical Corporation, 1950-1954; with, W.R. Grace & Company, 1954-1962; executive vice president, Cryovac division, 1956-1962; executive vice president, director, American Metal Climax, Inc., New York City, 1962-1966; senior vice president, American Can Company, 1966-1972; special assistant to dean, Harvard Business School, 1972-1992.
Trustee Otterbein College, Jordan Hospital, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers.
Married Gladys Elizabeth McFeeley, April 8, 1940. Children: Elmer Newton III, Richard Nelson II, Susan Lynn, Lois Erica, David Kirsten.