Background
Closset, Gerard Paul was born on November 17, 1943 in Longwy, France. Came to the United States, 1965, naturalized, 1976. Son of Robert Joseph and Renee (Jacquemet) Closset.
Closset, Gerard Paul was born on November 17, 1943 in Longwy, France. Came to the United States, 1965, naturalized, 1976. Son of Robert Joseph and Renee (Jacquemet) Closset.
Bachelor of Science, U. Pittsburgh, 1966, Master of Science, 1968, Doctor of Philosophy, 1973. Engineer Allied Chem.Corp., Morristown, New Jersey, 1968-1969. Research engineer Westvaco Corporation, Laurel, Maryland., 1973-1977.
Manager coating Saint Regis Paper Company, West Nyack, New York, 1977-1983, director materials, 1983-1985.
Director papermaking Champion International, 1985-1987, vice president technical, 1987-1996, vice president applied technologies, 1996.
Engineer Allied Chemical Corporation, Morristown, New Jersey, 1968—1969. Research engineer Westvaco Corporation, Laurel, Maryland, 1973—1977. Manager coating St. Regis Paper Company, West Nyack, New York, 1977—1983, director materials, 1983—1985.
Director papermaking Champion International, 1985—1987, vice president technical, 1987-1996, vice president applied technologies Stamford, Connecticut, 1996—2000. Principal Closset Consultant, Pomona, New York, since 2000. Industry consultant, since 2000.
President Rockland Suburban Symphony, 1984-1989. Board directors Rockland County Association, 1987-1992. Fellow Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry (past chairman, research management committee, trustee Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry foundation).
Member American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Forest Products Association (past chairman agenda 2020 committee).
Married Nicki Lynn Okin, June 29, 1968. Children: Juliette, Jennifer.