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Clovis, James S. was born on August 14, 1937 in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Roy W. and May (Phillips) Clovis.
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James S. Clovis
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James S. Clovis, American Research chemist. Founder, participant USTA/National Junior Tennis League Trenton, New Jersey, since 1974; trustee, chairman George School, Newton, Pennsylvania, 1980-1994; board directors Pennsylvania Retirement Village, Franklin Institute Science and Arts Committee; personnel committee Phil. Yearly Meeting. Member American Chemical Society, Industrial Reserve Institute (county for chemical research).
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Mathematics, Waynesburg College, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, California Institute Technology, 1963; postgraduate, U. Munich, 1963.
Career
Scientist in plastics research, Rohm and Haas Company, Bristol, Pennsylvania, 1963-1970; laboratory head process research, Rohm and Haas Company, Philadelphia, 1970-1974; laboratory head pollution research, Rohm and Haas Company, Philadelphia, 1974-1976; manager R & D industrial chemicals and plastics, Rohm and Haas Company, Valbonne, France, 1976-1979; manager industrial chemicals, Rohm and Haas Company, Philadelphia, 1979-1981; research director industrial chemicals, Rohm and Haas Company, Spring House, Pennsylvania, 1981-1983; research director new technical, Rohm and Haas Company, Spring House, Pennsylvania, 1983-1986; research director agricultural chemicals, Rohm and Haas Company, Spring House, Pennsylvania, since 1986; research director separation technical, Rohm and Haas Company, Spring House, Pennsylvania, 1988-1992; research director toxicology, Rohm and Haas Company, Spring House, Pennsylvania, since 1992.
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Membership
Founder, participant USTA/National Junior Tennis League Trenton, New Jersey, since 1974. Trustee, chairman George School, Newton, Pennsylvania, 1980-1994. Board directors Pennsylvania Retirement Village, Franklin Institute Science and Arts Committee.
Personnel committee Phil. Yearly Meeting. Member American Chemical Society, Industrial Reserve Institute (county for chemical research).
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Married Constance Shane, April 11, 1970. Children: Nicole, Christie.
