Background
Chrencik, Frank was born on January 6, 1914 in Osage, Iowa, United States. Son of Tom and Agnes (Walashek) Chrencik.
Chrencik, Frank was born on January 6, 1914 in Osage, Iowa, United States. Son of Tom and Agnes (Walashek) Chrencik.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Iowa, 1937. Graduate, Advanced Management Program, Harvard, 1955.
Plant engineer, production and construction supervisor general chemical division, Allied Chemical & Dye Corporation, 1937-1940;
manager various plants, Diamond Shamrock Chemical Company, Cleveland, 1946-1956;
general manager electrochems. division, Diamond Shamrock Chemical Company, 1956-1960;
company vice president, senior officer, Diamond Shamrock Chemical Company, 1960-1972;
director, chairman of the executive committee, Terra Chemical International, Inc., Sioux City, Iowa., 1969-1972;
executive vice president chemicals and metals group, Vulcan Materials Corporation, Birmingham, Alabama, 1972-1977;
also board directors, member Executive Committee, Vulcan Materials Corporation, Birmingham, Alabama
vice Chairman of the Board, Vulcan Materials Corporation, 1977-1979;
emeritus director and consultant, Vulcan Materials Corporation, since 1979. Board of Governors Gulf Coast Development Company, Pasadena, Texas, 1955. Past member advanced.council College Engineering, University Iowa.
Board directors Chlorine Institute, 1968-1972.
Past trustee National Hemophilia Foundation, New York Served to lieutenant colonel Chemical Corps Army of the United States, 1940-1946. Member American Institute of Electrical Engineers (Outstanding Chemical Engineer award Alabama section 1983), University Iowa President's Club. Clubs: The Club (Birmingham), Vestavia Country (Birmingham).
Married Edith Jo Phelps, July 27, 1935. Children: Charles Frank, James Phelps (deceased).