Esther Arvilla Harrison Hopkins

Background

Hopkins, Esther Arvilla Harrison was born on September 18, 1926 in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of George Burgess and Esther (Smalls) Harrison.

Education

AB, Boston University, 1947. Master of Science, Howard University, 1948. Master of Science, Yale University, 1962.

Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1967. Juris Doctor, Suffolk University, Boston, 1977.

Career

Instructor chemistry, Virginia State College, Petersburg, 1949-1952; research chemist, New England Institute Medical Research, Ridgefield, Connecticut, 1955-1959; research chemist, American Cyanamid Corporation, Stamford, 1959-1961; scientist, Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1967-1973; junior patent attorney, Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1973-1978; senior project administrator, Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1979-1986; technical liaison manager, Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1986-1988; deputy general counsel department environmental protection, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, since 1989.

Achievements

• Esther Arvilla Harrison Hopkins has been listed as a reputable Chemist, patent lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Boston University, since 1985, board visitors, president Boston University General Alumni Association, Boston University School Medicine, 1985-1987. Board visitors Boston University School Medicine, since 1999. Board directors Young Men’s Christian Association United States of America, Chicago.

Clerk Clara Barton Camp for Girls with Diabetes Inc., North Oxford, Massachusetts, 1985-1990. Chair, clerk finance committee Town of Framingham, Massachusetts, selectman, since 1999. Commissioner Framingham Tercentennial.

Secretary Society Promoting Theological Education, Boston. Member board overseers Regional Laboratory for Educational Improvement of the Northeast and the Islands, Andover, Massachusetts. Member advisory committee MetroWest Health, Inc.

Member nomination evaluation committee National Medal of Technology. Member president's council Unitarian Universalist, since 1998. Member American Chemical Society (chair committee professional relations, chair northeastern section 1983, member council policy committee), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Beta Kappa Chi, Alpha Kappa Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: music, money.

Connections

Married John Payne Mitchell, December 27, 1952 (divorced). 1 child, Susan Weamah Emma. Married Thomas Ewell Hopkins, January 20, 1959.

1 child, Thomas Ewell Junior.

Father:

George Burgess Harrison

Mother:

Esther (Smalls) Harrison

Spouse:

John Payne Mitchell

Spouse:

Thomas Ewell Hopkins

child:

Susan Weamah Emma Hopkins

child:

Thomas Ewell Junior Hopkins