Ernest Rich Gilmont

Background

Gilmont, Ernest Rich was born on July 1, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Bernard I. and Ethel (Rich) Goldberg.

Education

AB, Middlebury College, 1951; Master of Science, Middlebury College, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1956.

Career

Research chemist, Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, 1956-1958; group leader, Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, 1958-1961; R & D director, United States Peroxygen Corporation, 1961-1962; senior scientist, Millmaster Chemical Corporation, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, 1962-1966; R & D director, A. Gross & Company, Newark, 1966-1970; technical director, A. Gross & Company, Newark, 1970-1978; general manager, Copygraphics, Fairfield, New Jersey, 1978-1982; director technical, M&T Chemicals Inc., Woodbridge, New Jersey, 1982-1984; senior consultant, Arthur D. Little Inc., since 1984. Vice president Science Manpower Commission, 1976, 77. Robert A. Welch Foundation lecturer, 1975.

Achievements

• Ernest Rich Gilmont has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Chemists (life, president 1973-1975, Chairman of the Board 1976). Member American Chemical Society, American Institute Chemical Engineers, Industrial Research Institute, Association Research Dirs., Council Science Society Presidents (chairman 1975-1978), Society Chemical Industry, New Jersey Institute Chemists (president 1970-1971, Honor Scholl 1974), Chemical Industry Association (director) since 1986), Chemical Heritage Foundation (board directors since 1990), Societe de Chimie Industrielle (president 1989-1991), Chemists Club (trustee since 1977), Sigma Xi, Alpha Chi Sigma.

Connections

Married Joy L. Pasternack, October 23, 1965.

Father:

Bernard I. Goldberg

Mother:

Ethel (Rich) Goldberg

Spouse:

Joy L. Pasternack