Background
Coover, Harry Wesley was born on March 6, 1919 in Newark, Delaware, United States. Son of Harry Wesley and Anna (Rohm) Coover.
Coover, Harry Wesley was born on March 6, 1919 in Newark, Delaware, United States. Son of Harry Wesley and Anna (Rohm) Coover.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (Southerland prize), Hobart College, Geneva, New York, 1941. Master of Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1944.
Research chemist, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, 1944-1949; senior research chemist, Tennessee Eastman Company, Kingsport, 1949-1954; research associate, Tennessee Eastman Company, 1954-1963; head polymers division, Tennessee Eastman Company, 1963-1965; director research, Tennessee Eastman Company, 1965-1973; vice president, Tennessee Eastman Company, 1970-1973; executive vice president, Tennessee Eastman Company, 1973-1981; vice president, Eastman Kodak Company, Kingsport, 1981-1984; international management consultant, Kingsport, 1984-1985; president, New Business Development Loctite Corporation, Newington, Connecticut, 1985-1988; president, Management Cons., Kingsport, Tennessee, since 1988.
Member National Academy of Engineering, New York Academy Sciences, International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry, American Chemical Society (Southern Chemist award 1960, Speaker of Year award N.E. Tennessee section 1962, Earle B. Barnes award 1985, Chemical Pioneers award 1986), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Chemists, Association Research Dirs., Dirs. Industrial Research, Industrial Research Institute (president 1981-1982, medal award 1984), Society Chemical Industry, Masons.
Married Muriel Zumbach, September 17, 1941. Children— Harry Wesley, Stephen R., Melinda Coover Paul.