Background
Lederer, Erwin Reginald was born on May 21, 1882 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Josef Ignatius and Berta (Pekarek) Lederer.
Lederer, Erwin Reginald was born on May 21, 1882 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Josef Ignatius and Berta (Pekarek) Lederer.
Chemical E., University of Heidelberg, 1904. Doctor of Philisophy, University of Vienna, 1905. Mechanical Engineering, Technological Institute, Vienna, 1905.
Special graduate work New York University, 1921.
Came to the United States, 1912, naturalized, 1919. Chemist and assistant superintendent for Vacuum Oil Corporation in Rumania and Austria-Hungary, 1906-1912. Chemist Standard Oil Corporation of New Jersey, 1912-1913.
Chief chemist Atlantic Refining Company, 1914-1916. General superintendent Galena Signal Oil Corporation, 1917-1919. Manager Atlantic Gulf Oil Corporation, 1920-1922.
Vice president Louisiana Oil Refining Company, 1922-1925. Vice president Texas Pacific Coal & Oil Corporation, 1925-1935, director since 1935. President Bradford (Pennsylvania) Oil Refining Company, 1936-1941.
Construction engineering Sun Oil corporation since 1941.
Fellow Institute of Petroleum (London, England.). Member American Chemical Society, American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Society Automotive Engineers, American Society for Testing Material, American Petroleum Institute, Natural Gasoline Association of America (ex-president). Clubs: Bradford, Bradford Country, Valley Hunt.
Children: Elizabeth, Louise.
