James Kirk Rieke

Background

Rieke, James Kirk was born on April 15, 1924 in Barrington, Illinois, United States. Son of Fred Louis and Edith Ellen (Hager) Rieke.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1949; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1954.

Career

Project leader, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1956-1962; group leader, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1962-1965; assistant director plastics, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1965-1973; research specialist, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1973-1985; associate scientist, head research, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1985-1989; associate scientist, site manager, The Dow Chemical Company, Champaign, Illinois, 1987-1992; retired, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, 1992; consultant, affiliate scientist, Michigan Molecular Institute, Midland, since 1992.

Membership

Member, chairman Midland Planning Committee, 1974-1980. Director Control Region Unitarian Church, 1960-1964. With United States Army, 1942-1946.

Member American Chemical Society, Society Plastics Engineer, Rheology Society, Sigma Xi (president local society since 1952), Phi Lambda Upsilon.

Connections

Married Mary Dee Kruh, June 19, 1949. Children: Caroline Jill, Julia Ellen, Rachel Margaret.

Father:

Fred Louis Rieke

Mother:

Edith Ellen (Hager) Rieke

Spouse:

Mary Dee Kruh

child:

Caroline Jill Rieke

child:

Julia Ellen Rieke

child:

Rachel Margaret Rieke