George Aloysius McConaghy

Background

McConaghy, George Aloysius was born on April 19, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of George A. and Mary E. (Morris) McConaghy.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois, 1967; Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, U. Washington, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, University Illinois, 1974.

Career

Research engineer, Amoco Corporation-Chemical Sector, Whiting, Indiana, 1968-1970; research engineer, Amoco Corporation-Chemical Sector, Naperville, Illinois, 1974-1977; research supervisor, Amoco Corporation-Chemical Sector, Naperville, Illinois, 1977-1983; research director, Amoco Corporation-Chemical Sector, Naperville, Illinois, 1983-1993; senior research supervisor, Amoco Corporation-Chemical Sector, Naperville, Illinois, 1993-1994; research manager, Amoco Corporation-Chemical Sector, Naperville, Illinois, since 1994. Lecturer chemistry for executives Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, since 1994. Member of advisory board Manufacturing Research Center, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1990, National Center for Composite Materials, 1988.

Achievements

• George Aloysius McConaghy has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry research manager by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member AIChE (chair Chicago section 1983, chair Thiele Award committee 1985-1990), American Chemical Society (petroleum research fund 1989-1992), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Kathleen M. Downey, August 12, 1972. Children: Christine, Jennifer.

Father:

George A. McConaghy

Mother:

Mary E. (Morris) McConaghy

Spouse:

Kathleen M. Downey

child:

Christine McConaghy

child:

Jennifer McConaghy