Francis Xavier McGarvey

Background

McGarvey, Francis Xavier was born on March 16, 1919 in Kingston, New York, United States. Son of Francis S. and Mabel (Post) McGarvey.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1941. Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1944.

Career

Physical chemist, Manhattan District Engineers, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 1944-1945; research scientist, Rohm & Haas Corporation, Philadelphia, 1945-1955; technical representative, Rohm & Haas Corporation, Tokyo and Paris, 1955-1965; president, Puricons Inc., Malvern, Pennsylvania, 1966-1976; technical director, Sybron Chemical Corporation, Birmingham, New Jersey, 1976-1997; retired, 1997. Consultant various waste and water projects, 1966-1976.

Achievements

• Francis Xavier McGarvey has been listed as a noteworthy chemical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sergeant United States Army, 1944-1945. Member American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Engineering Society Western Pennsylvania (advisory group since 1955, award of merit 1987), American Chemical Society, American Society Artificial Internal Organs, American Waterworks Society.

Connections

Married Grace J. Leimkuhler, September 20, 1941. Children: Francis, Patrica, Ellen, Debra.

Father:

Francis S. McGarvey

Mother:

Mabel (Post) McGarvey

Spouse:

Grace J. Leimkuhler

child:

Ellen McGarvey

child:

Debra McGarvey

child:

Patrica McGarvey

child:

Francis McGarvey