Background
Bishop, Jay Lyman was born on July 7, 1932 in Salt Lake City. Son of Marvin James and Klar (Lyman) Bishop.
engineer environmental chemist
Bishop, Jay Lyman was born on July 7, 1932 in Salt Lake City. Son of Marvin James and Klar (Lyman) Bishop.
Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Utah, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Utah, 1962.
Lecturer, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1960-1962;
research associate, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1962-1967;
instructor, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1964-1967;
senior chemist, Ciby-Geigy Corporation, Summit, New Jersey, 1967-1971;
consultant, Bishop Manufacturing Company and Western Cons., Bountiful, Utah., since 1971. Chemical engineer civil service Tooele (Utah) Army Depot, since 1982. Chemist Kennecott Copper Corporation, Salt Lake City, 1971.
Chief chemist, metallurgist Association Smelters International, 1973, United Refinery, 1973-1975, National MetalsInc., Salt Lake City, 1975-1976. Visiting lecturer Traveling Science Institute, Arizona Academy Science, Tempe, 1962-1966. Historian, genealogist Western Cons., Bountiful, since 1971.
Missionary Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, East German Mission, 1953-1956. Member Salt Lake Mormon Tabernacle Choir, 1976-1978, church organist, since 1945, other civic and religious activities. With United States Army,1956-1957.
Member Sigma Xi.
Married Geneil True Walton, June 9, 1958. Children: Peggy (deceased), Lynn, Janet, Nancy, Deanna, Linda, Michael, Stanley, Michelle.