James Theodore Traxler

Background

Traxler, James Theodore was born on October 17, 1929 in Le Center, Minnesota, United States. Son of Theodore B. and Mary E. (Butler) Traxler.

Education

Bachelor, St. John's U., Collegeville, Minnesota, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Notre Dame U., 1956.

Career

Research chemist, project leader, Armour and Company, Chicago, 1955-1960; research chemist, American Cyanamid Company, Stamford, Connecticut, 1960-1962; section head organic chemistry, Durkee Foods Group, Chicago, 1962-1966; senior research chemist, Peter Hand Foundation, Waukegan, illinois, 1966-1969; organic research specialist, Intrnat. Minerals & Chemicals Corporation, Libertyville, Illinois, 1969-1974; research scientist, Velsicol Chemical Corporation, Chicago, 1974-1982; senior scientist, Sandoz Crop Protection Corporation, Des Plaines, Illinois, 1982-1992; retired, 1992. Free-lance science translator Russian, German, French, Italian and Dutchto English.

Achievements

• James Theodore Traxler has been listed as a notable research scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Dewey Community Conference, president, 1970-1971, board directors, 1966-1969, committee chairman, 1967-1970. Precinct chairman Evanston (Illinois) United Way. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Gabrielle Irene Martens, April 7, 1956. Children: Lisanne M., Peter R., Martine S., Karen L., Madeleine R.

Father:

Theodore B. Traxler

Mother:

Mary E. (Butler) Traxler

Spouse:

Gabrielle Irene Martens

child:

Karen L. Traxler

child:

Madeleine R. Traxler

child:

Martine S. Traxler

child:

Lisanne M. Traxler

child:

Peter R. Traxler