Background
Batten, George Leemon was born on October 31, 1952 in Smithfield, North Carolina, United States. Son of George Leemon and Nancy Carol (Jones) Batten.
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Programmable Controllers: Hardware, Software and Applications
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George Leemon Batten
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George Leemon Batten, American Chemist. Achievements include co-development of theory on strength developmentin paper by hydrogen bonds between cellulosic fibers; development ofequation which more accurately predicts height of fluid rise in capillaries.
M C. Recipient Certified of Achievement, Society Technology Committee, Atlanta, 1987.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Wake Forest U., Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, U. North Carolina, 1978.
Career
Research chemist, Westvaco Corporation, Laurel, Maryland., 1978-1982; research group leader, Westvaco Corporation, Covington, Virginia, 1982-1989; manager research and development, Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Decatur, 1989-1990; manager applications and technical services, Georgia-Pacific Resins, Inc., Decatur, 1990-1997; research scientist, Georgia-Pacific Resins, Inc., Decatur, since 1997. President The Tenth Amendment Foundation, Inc., Covington, Virginia, 1986-1990.
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Membership
Member Alleghany Highlands Bicentennial Commission, Covington, Virginia, 1987-1988. Chairman 18th Legislation District, Republican party, Covington, 1989. Member Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry, American Chemical Society (chairman Virginia Blue Ridge 1988).
Connections
Married Jeanne Louise Smith, May 28, 1977. Children: Brigid Caroline, Kathleen Virginia, Jason Michael Boyd, Reilly Nanmarie.
