Elwood Fleming Caldwell

Background

Caldwell, Elwood Fleming was born on April 3, 1923 in Gladstone, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Charles Fleming and Frances Marion (Ridd) Caldwell.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Manitoba, 1943; Master of Arts in Food Chemistry, U. Toronto, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy in Nutrition, U. Toronto, 1953; Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago, 1956.

Career

Chemist, Lake of the Woods Milling Company, Canada, 1943-1947; research chemist, Canada Breweries Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, 1948-1949; chief chemist, Christie, Brown & Company division Nabisco, Toronto, 1949-1951; research associate in nutrition, U. Toronto, 1951-1953; with, Quaker Oats Company, Barrington, Illinois, 1953-1972; director research and development, Quaker Oats Company, Barrington, Illinois, 1969-1972; professor, head department food science and nutrition, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1972-1986; executive associate to dean College Agriculture, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1986-1988; director science services, American Association Cereal Chemists, 1988-1994; analysis services coordinator, American Association Cereal Chemists, 1994-1998; executive editor, Cereal Foods World, 1986-1991; Chairman of the Board, Dairy Quality Control Institute, Inc., St. Paul, 1972-1988; Chairman of the Board, R. & D. Associations for Military Food & Packaging, Inc., San Antonio, 1970-1971; chairman evening program in food science, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1965-1969.

Achievements

• Elwood Fleming Caldwell has been listed as a notable Food scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman North Barrington (Illinois) Board Appeals, 1966-1969, mayor, 1969-1972. Vice-chairman Barrington Area Council Govts., 1972. Board directors Family Guidance Barrington, 1971-1972.

Fellow American Association Cereal Chemists (Geddes Memorial award 1996), Institute Food Technologists (Chairman's Svc. award Chicago section 1975, Chairman's award Minnesota section 1977, Calvert L. Willey Distinguished Svc. award 1991). Member American Association Family and Consumer Sciences, Kiwanis, Phi Tau Sigma (national pres.1980-1981), Gamma Sigma Delta (award of merit 1988), Phi Upsilon Omicron.

Connections

Married Irene Margaret Sebille, June 13, 1949. Children: John Fleming, Keith Allan. Married Florence Annette Zar, June 23, 1979.

Father:

Charles Fleming Caldwell

Mother:

Frances Marion (Ridd) Caldwell

Spouse:

Irene Margaret Sebille

Spouse:

Florence Annette Zar

child:

John Fleming Caldwell

child:

Keith Allan Caldwell