Background
Ramey, James Melton was born on September 1, 1928 in Waco, Texas, United States. Son of Ernest Sylvester and Audrey Lee (McCasland) Ramey.
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James Melton Ramey
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James Melton Ramey, American Chemist. Achievements include development of health surveillance and information systems for Celanese Chemical Company, one of first comprehensive product safety programs in chemical industry and charter member of product safety forum, one of first comprehensive environmental health audit programs.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Southwestern U., 1949.
Career
Chemist, Celanese Chemical Company, Bishop, Texas, 1954-1957;
group leader, special problems laboratory, Celanese Chemical Company, Bishop, Texas, 1957-1960;
director special problems laboratory, Celanese Chemical Company, Bishop, Texas, 1960-1967;
director quality assurance to director product standards, Celanese Chemical Company. New York City, 1967-1976;
director industrial hygiene and toxicology, Celanese Chemical Company. New York City, 1976-1978;
corporation director of product safety, Celanese Corporation, New York City, 1978-1983;
director safety, Celanese Corporation, New York City, 1983-1985;
director environmental health and safety audit program, Celanese Corporation, New York City, 1985-1987;
director environmental health and safety audit programs, Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Somerville, New Jersey, 1987-1988;
consultant environmental health science, Horseshoe Bay, Texas, since 1988.
Chairman of the Board Formaldehyde Institute, Washington, 1978-1982, chairman Occupational Safety and Health Administration committee SOCMA, Washington, 1978-1984. Member environmental audit roundtable, Washington,1985-1988.
Achievements
Membership
Advisory Jesse Owens Foundation, New York, 1982-1988. Delegate Texas Democratic Convention, Texas, 1964-1968. Vice president International Amateur Athletic assosiation, New York, 1982-1988.
Board directors Property Owners Association, Horseshoe Bay, 1991-1994. Member Horseshoe BayChapel Choir, 1992-1994. Member PLAN. Fellow American Institute Chemists.
Member Bishop Chamber of Commerce (president 1965-1966).
Connections
Married Frankie Jo Montomery, August 23, 1952. Children: Marlana Ramey Valdez, James Monte Ramey, Douglas Dwain Ramey, Susan Elizabeth Ramey Attebery, Angela Dawn Ramey.
