Background
Speckmann, Elwood William was born on January 10, 1936 in Brooklyn. Son of Elwood William and Margaret (Byron) Speckmann.
Speckmann, Elwood William was born on January 10, 1936 in Brooklyn. Son of Elwood William and Margaret (Byron) Speckmann.
Bachelor of Science, Rutgers University, 1957; Master of Science, Michigan State University, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1962.
Assistant director nutrition research, National Dairy Council, Rosemont, Illinois, 1965-1967;
education director, National Dairy Council, Rosemont, 1967-1968;
associate director nutrition research, National Dairy Council, Rosemont, 1968-1971;
director nutrition research, National Dairy Council, Rosemont, 1971-1982;
vice president nutrition research, National Dairy Council, Rosemont, 1982-1985;
president, National Dairy Council, Rosemont, 1985-1989;
vice president nutrition research and technical services, United Dairy Industry Association, Rosemont, 1989-1990;
director research programs, Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children, Tampa, Florida, since 1991. External advising committee division nutritional science University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1982-1991. Consultant Ethel Austin Martin Endowment Fund Human Nutrition, South Dakot State University, Brookings, since 1982.
Coordinator undergraduate advising committee department nutrition and medical dietetics University of Illinois, Chicago, 1982-1985.
Member economics development commission, Darien, Illinois, 1974-1976, bicentennial commission, Darien, 1974-1976;tribal chief, nation chief Young Men’s Christian Association indian guides program, Downers Grove, Illinois, 1976-1978. Mayoral campaign manager, Darien, 1974-1975. 1st Lieutenant United States Air Force, 1962-1965.
Fellow American College Nutrition, Council Arteriosclerosis, American Heart Association. Member American Institute Nutrition, American Society Clinical Nutrition (treasurer 1982-1986), Chicago Nutrition Association (president 1978-1979), Federation American Society Experimental Biology (treasurer 1986-1988), Institute Food Technologists.
Married Lorelei Ellen Jacobs, August 25, 1962. Children: Kim Marie, Lynne Ellen, Mark Thomas, Scott William.