Background
McDonell, Horace George was born on September 23, 1928 in New York City. Son of Horace Gustave and Anabel (Armstrong) McDonell.
McDonell, Horace George was born on September 23, 1928 in New York City. Son of Horace Gustave and Anabel (Armstrong) McDonell.
Bachelor of Arts, Adelphi College, 1952; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1962.
Engineer, Sperry Gyroscope Company. New York City, 1952;
with, Perkin-Elmer Corporation, Norwalk, Connecticut, since 1963;
manager instrument group, Perkin-Elmer Corporation, 1967-1977;
vice president, Perkin-Elmer Corporation, 1966-1969;
senior vice president, Perkin-Elmer Corporation, 1969-1977;
executive vice president, Perkin-Elmer Corporation, 1977-1980;
president, Perkin-Elmer Corporation, 1980-1985;
chairman, Perkin-Elmer corporation, 1985-1990;
retired, Perkin-Elmer Corporation, 1990. Board directors Perkin Elmer, Ltd., United Kingdom UniRoyal, Inc., Perkin Elmer International, Inc., Harvey Hubbell, Inc., Ethan Allen Inc.
Member advisory task force on export controls United States Defense Science Board, since 1975, chairman instrumentation subcommittee, since 1975.
Member Board Education, Ridgefield, Connecticut, 1969. Board of directors Connecticut Science Fair. Trustee, board directors Danbury (Connecticut) Hospital.
Trustee Adelphi U.; board directors Danbury Health Superior vena cava syndrome With Army of the United States, 1946-1948. Member Science Apparatus Maker Association (director), chairman analytical instrument section), American Institute Physics, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Instrument Society American, American Electronics Association (board directors 1984-1989, chairman 1987).
Married Eileen Romar, Sept.6, 1952. Children: Victoria (deceased), Diane, Horace.