Harold Greenfield

Background

Greenfield, Harold was born on May 6, 1923 in New York City. Son of Samuel H. and Celia (Kraft) Greenfield.

Education

Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1943; Master of Science, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Pittsburgh, 1955.

Career

Chemist, bureau of Mines, Bruceton, Pennsylvania, 1948-1958; chemist, Uniroyal Chemical Corporation, Naugatuck, Connecticut, 1958-1986; chemist, First Chemical Corporation, Pascagoula, Mississippi, 1987-1992; owner, HGV Cons. Company, Green Valley, Arizona, since 1992.

Achievements

• Harold Greenfield has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Navy, 1943-1946. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Organic Reactions Catalysis Society (chairman 1975-1976, Rylander award 1992), New York Academy Science (chairman catalysis section 1987-1988), American Chemical Society (chairman New Haven section 1971-1972, Pittsburgh section, organic group secretary-treasurer 1954-1955, chairman 1956-1957, Chamberland award New Haven section 1991).

Connections

Married Vera D. Hofmann, July 11, 1947 (divorced 1989). Children: Lynn, Kenneth Lee, Scott Richard. Married Carmela R. Costello, August 24, 1992.

Father:

Samuel H. Greenfield

Mother:

Celia (Kraft) Greenfield

Spouse:

Carmela R. Costello

Spouse:

Vera D. Hofmann

child:

Kenneth Lee Greenfield

child:

Lynn Greenfield

child:

Scott Richard Greenfield