Background
Hedden, Gregory Dexter was born on September 13, 1919 in Louisville. Son of Thomas Clark and Gladys (Dexter) Hedden.
consultant environmental science educator
Hedden, Gregory Dexter was born on September 13, 1919 in Louisville. Son of Thomas Clark and Gladys (Dexter) Hedden.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Meteorology, University of Chicago, 1942; certified in meteorology, University of Chicago, 1943; S.M. Entertainment, University of Chicago, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical-Organic Chemistry, University of Chicago, 1951.
Assistant to director Institute Air Weapons, University Chicago, 1951-1954. Research chemist DuPont Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1954-1959. Technical director Trionics, Madison, Wisconsin, 1959-1962.
President Madison Research, 1962-1965. Director Wisconsin Technology Services, 1966-1969. Professor environmental science, distance education for industrial users, director sea grant advisory services University Wisconsin, Madison, 1969-1983.
Served to captain United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Chemists. Member American Chemical Society, Wisconsin Academy Science, Arts and Letters, Technology Transfer Society, Kiwanis, Sigma Xi.
Married Genevieve Groves, September 9, 1950. Children– Thomas Dexter, James Jeffrey.