Background
Vila, George Raymond was born on March 12, 1909 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph S. and Rachel P. (McCulley) Vila.
manufacturing company executive
Vila, George Raymond was born on March 12, 1909 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph S. and Rachel P. (McCulley) Vila.
AB, Wesleyan University, Middletown Connecticut, 1932. Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1933. Student, Advanced Management Program, Harvard University, 1952.
Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Clarkson College of Technology, 1967.
Development and production engineer Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Company, 1933-1936. With United States Rubber Company (name now Uniroyal, Inc.), 1936-1975. Successively technical salesman rubber chemicals department United States Rubber Company (Naugatuck Chemical division), research chemist, director synthetic rubber research and development, assistant director research and development, general sales manager, assistant general manager division, 1953-1957, general manager division and vice president company, 1957, group executive vice president, 1957-1960, president, member executive committee, since 1960, chief executive officer, 1961-1975, chairman board, chairman executive committee, 1965-1975, also director.
Past chairman board Uniroyal, Ltd. Former director Bendix Corporation, Inc., Chemical Bank. Director Church & Dwight Company, Inc., American Car and Foundry IND.
Member of technical industrial intelligence committee Joint Chiefs of Staff, World World War II. Trustee Center Information American, Institute Future, Wesleyan University, Kent School. Former member corporation Massachusetts Institute of Technology Corporation.
Member Manufacturing Chemists Association (past director), National Agricultural Chemical Association (past director), American Chemical Society, Rubber Manufacturers Association (past director), Society Automotive Engineers, Conference Board (director), Pennsylvania Society (member council), Pilgrims United States, Foreign Policy Association, Newcomen Society North America, Psi Upsilon. Clubs: Economic (New York City), University (New York City). Fairfield County Hounds.