James Divine Geerdes

Background

Geerdes, James Divine was born on April 13, 1924 in Davenport, North Dakota, United States. Son of William A. and Martha (Buchholz) Geerdes.

Education

Bachelor of Science, North Dakota State University, 1949; Master of Science, North Dakota State University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1953.

Career

Instructor biochemistry, University of Minnesota, 1950-1953; research chemist, E.I. duPont de Nemours & Company, Inc., Richmond, Virginia and Seaford, Delaware, 1954-1958; group supervisor, E.I. duPont de Nemours & Company, Inc., 1958-1960; technical supervisor, E.I. duPont de Nemours & Company, Inc., 1960-1962; research associate, E.I. duPont de Nemours & Company, Inc., 1962-1964; director research, Entoleter, Inc., Hamden, Connecticut, 1964-1965; executive vice president, Entoleter, Inc., 1965-1966; president, Entoleter, Inc., 1966-1967; assistant to vice president fibers division, Allied Chemical Corporation, New York City, 1967; assistant to president, Allied Chemical Corporation, 1967-1968; executive vice president, Allied Chemical Corporation, 1968; president, Allied Chemical Corporation, 1968-1971; president, director, Alrac Corporation, Stamford, Connecticut, 1971-1973; president, director, Geerdes Industries, Richmond, Virginia, since 1971; president, Geerdes International, Inc., Richmond, Virginia, since 1981. President Geerdes International Associations, Inc., Manasses, Virginia, since 1993.

Achievements

• James Divine Geerdes has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Advisor board directors Richmond Children's Museum. Served to 1st lieutenant C.E. Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member Textile Institute, Delaware Academy of Sciences, American Chemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Textile Research Institute, Fiber Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Gamma Alpha.

Connections

1 child from first marriage, Andrew B. 1 child from second marriage, Margaret. Married Monika Rose Smith-Gutowski, May 3, 1988.

Father:

William A. Geerdes

Mother:

Martha (Buchholz) Geerdes

child:

Margaret Geerdes

child:

Andrew B. Geerdes