Jerry Dell Holmes

Background

Holmes, Jerry Dell was born on November 30, 1935 in Mount Vernon, Texas, United States. Son of W.L. and Amie E. (Marshall) Holmes.

Education

Bachelor of Science, East Texas State University, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1964; postgraduate in Advanced Management, Harvard University, 1991.

Career

Chemist, American Oil Corporation, Texas City, Texas, 1956-1960; chemist, then senior chemist, Texas Eastman Company, Longview, 1963-1974; division director, Texas Eastman Company, Longview, 1974-1980; staff assistant research and development Chemical Division, Eastman Kodak Company, Kingsport, Tennessee, 1980-1982; director research and development, Texas Eastman Company, Longview, Texas, 1982-1984; director development Chemicals division, Eastman Kodak Company, Kingsport, 1984-1988; acting director Research and Development, Eastman Kodak Company, Kingsport, 1988; associate director research, chemical division, Eastman Kodak Company, Kingsport, 1988-1989; director research, chemical division, Eastman Kodak Company, Kingsport, 1989-1990; vice president research, Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, 1990-1995; vice president Research and Development, 1995-1997; retired, 1997. Lecturer in field of research and development.

Achievements

• Jerry Dell Holmes has been listed as a noteworthy organic chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society, Indianapolis Research Institute.

Connections

Married Margaret L. King, June 22, 1957. Children: Lisa, Melinda, Jerry D. Junior, James.

Father:

W.L. Holmes

Mother:

Amie E. (Marshall) Holmes

Spouse:

Margaret L. King

child:

James Holmes

child:

Jerry D. Junior Holmes

child:

Melinda Holmes

child:

Lisa Holmes