Gary Douglas Wedlake

Background

Wedlake, Gary Douglas was born on April 26, 1944 in Bristol, England. Son of Douglas William and Betty Grace (Fry) Wedlake.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, U. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 1969; Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, U. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 1971; the Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1978.

Career

Assistant professor chemical engineering, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1977-1979; director Research and Development, Rutland Plastics, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina, 1979-1981; plant manager, Rutland Plastics, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina, 1981-1982; application and development engineering, Union Carbide Corporation, Charleston, West Virginia, 1982-1983; technical director, Sylvania Chemical Company, Denver, Pennsylvania, 1983-1986; account executive, Intamix, Corporation, Willis, Texas, 1986-1988; technical program coordinator, Georgia Gulf Corporation, Plaquemine, Louisiana, 1988-1989; technical director, Georgia Gulf Corporation, since 1989.

Achievements

• Gary Douglas Wedlake has been listed as a noteworthy chemical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society Plastics Engineers (editor public society newsletter 1985-1986, treasurer 1986-1988, board directors vinyl division since 1988, chairman vinyl division 1995-1996), Society Plastics Industry (member technical committee 1986-1996), Chemical Engineering Postgraduate Society (president 1974-1975).

Interests

• Avocations: woodworking, stone and wood carving, camping.

Connections

Married Donna Helen Allan-King, June 17, 1972. Children: Michael Douglas, David Allan, Elizabeth Ashley.

Father:

Douglas William Wedlake

Mother:

Betty Grace (Fry) Wedlake

Spouse:

Donna Helen Allan-King

child:

Elizabeth Ashley Wedlake

child:

Michael Douglas Wedlake

child:

David Allan Wedlake