Harry Winters Buchanan, III

Background

III, Harry Winters Buchanan, was born on November 9, 1923 in Brooklyn. Son of Harry W. and Eugenie Marie (O'Brien) Buchanan.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Rensselaer Poly Institute, 1947. Postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1956.

Career

Chemical engineer Metal & Thermit Corporation, New York City, 1947—1948, sales manager, 1948—1950, chemical sales. manager, 1950—1955, general sales manager, 1955—1960, vice president, 1960—1961, executive vice president, 1961—1962, director, 1962—1963. Group vice president M & T Chemicals Subs of America Canada Company, 1962—1966. President Virginia Chemicals, Inc., Portsmouth, Virginia, since 1966, Chief Executive Officer, since 1966, chairman board, since 1970.

Vice president Celanese, since 1981. Director United Virginia Bankshares, Crompton & Knowles, New York City, Norfolk, Franklin & Danville Railway, Roanoke, Virginia. With United States Army, 1944-1946.

Achievements

• Harry Winters Buchanan, III has been listed as a noteworthy chemical company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board member associate University Richmond, Virginia, since 1975. Trustee University Virginia, Colgate Darden Business School, since 1976, Virginia Foundation Indiana Colleges, since 1978. Member of Manufacturers Association (director 1970 1976, director 1980-1984), Virginia Manufacturers Association (chairman 1976-1977), American Electroplaters Society, American Chemical Society, Commonwealth Club, Sky Club, Pinnacle Club, Union League, Augusta National Golf Club.

Connections

Married Barbara Combes, October 30, 1951. Children: Harry W., Bruce Stewart, Cathleen Joan, Virginia Gail, Brien Combes, Mary Annual.

Father:

Harry W. Buchanan

Mother:

Eugenie Marie (O'Brien) Buchanan

Spouse:

Barbara Combes

child:

Bruce Stewart III

child:

Brien Combes III

child:

Cathleen Joan III

child:

Virginia Gail III

child:

Mary Annual III

child:

Harry W. III