Background
Elley, Harold Walter was born on May 16, 1891 in Madison, Nebraska, United States. Son of W. C. and Emeline (Field) Elley.
Elley, Harold Walter was born on May 16, 1891 in Madison, Nebraska, United States. Son of W. C. and Emeline (Field) Elley.
Bachelor of Science, University Nebraska, 1912. AM, University Nebraska, 1913. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell, 1916.
Research chemist, Éleuthère Irénée duPont de Nemours & Company, 1916-1929; chemical director organic chemicals department, Éleuthère Irénée duPont de Nemours & Company, 1929-1956; retired, Éleuthère Irénée duPont de Nemours & Company. Vice chairman Delaware State Commision on Research and Training in Mental Health. Mem.rsch. committee Delaware Mental Health Department.
Member engineering college council Cornell, 1940-1950. President Psychiatric Foundation, New York, 1948-1950, Wilmington Community Concerts Association, 1942-1957. Director Wilmington Symphony Orchestra, 1956-1957, Welfare Council Delaware, 1960-1963.
Board of Governors Menninger Foundation, from 1957. Member American Chemical Society, American Institute Chemical Engineering, National Association Mental Health (Chairman of the Board 1950-1957, member board 1950-1962, chairman research committee 1958-1960, president research foundation 1960-1962, trustee research foundation 1962-1963), American Guild Organists, National Health Council, Mental Health Association Delaware (honorary director), Sigma Xi, Gamma Alpha, Alpha Chi Sigma.
Married Sarah Palmer Caswell, September 26, 1916. Children: Carolyn Elley Long, Elizabeth Elley Newton.