George Henry Megrue

Background

Megrue, George Henry was born on March 23, 1936 in Jamaica, New York, United States. Son of Enoch Gest Megrue and Mildred Katherine (Marker) Baehr.

Education

AB, Amherst College, 1957; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1962.

Career

Research associate, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1962-1964; research chemist, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1964-1966; research scientist, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1966-1973; research fellow, Harvard College Observatory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1966-1973; founder, chief Executive officer, Megrue Microanalytical Systems Company, New Canaan, Connecticut, since 1974; co-founder, secretary, Foxglove School, Incorporated, New York Canaan, Connecticut, since 1975.

Achievements

• George Henry Megrue has been listed as a noteworthy scientific instrument executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-president New Canaan High School Parent-Teachers Association, 1984-1985. Trustee New Canaan History Society, 1985, St. Luke's School, New Canaan, 1979-1985. New York Academy of Sciences.

Co-founder New Canaan Teen Center Inc., 1985. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Geophysical Union, American Chemical Society, Explorers, Rotary (local president 1985-1986, founder Austrian summer exchange 1983).

Interests

• Avocations: sculpture, travel, sports.

Connections

Married Suzanne Jacobsen, March 29, 1958. Children: George Richard, Katherine Diane, Karen Lynn, Kevin Scott.

Father:

Enoch Gest Megrue Baehr

Mother:

Mildred Katherine (Marker) Baehr

Spouse:

Suzanne Jacobsen

child:

Kevin Scott Megrue

child:

Karen Lynn Megrue

child:

Katherine Diane Megrue

child:

George Richard Megrue