Henry Hans Schenker

Background

Schenker, Henry Hans was born on June 19, 1926 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Adolf and Olga (Strauss) Schenker. came to the United States, 1939.

Education

Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1952.

Career

Teaching associate, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1950-1952; research chemist, E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1953-1957; analytical supervisor, E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1957-1961; senior research chemist, E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1961-1990; research associate, E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1990-1992; retired, Éleuthère Irénée Du Pont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1992.

Membership

President Green Acres Civic Association, Wilmington, 1965-1967, Congregation BethEmeth, Wilmington, 1983-1987, Interfaith Resource Center, Wilmington, 1984-1986, Interfaith Lay Academy, Wilmington, since 1990. Sergeant Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Member Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry, Society Automotive Engineers (consultant clutch committee since 1988), American Chemical Society, New York Academy Sciences.

Interests

• Avocations: stamps, photography.

Connections

Married Verna Laura Kreider, December 25, 1955. Children: Constance, Jennifer, Laurie.

Father:

Adolf Schenker

Mother:

Olga (Strauss) Schenker

Spouse:

Verna Laura Kreider

child:

Laurie Schenker

child:

Jennifer Schenker

child:

Constance Schenker