Background
McCleskey, Jerry Michael was born on July 3, 1933 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Ray Emmett McCleskey and Nelle Ileta Canuteson.
McCleskey, Jerry Michael was born on July 3, 1933 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Ray Emmett McCleskey and Nelle Ileta Canuteson.
Bachelor, Rice University, 1955. BSChE, Rice University, 1956.
Chief engineer Conoco, Inc., Ponca City, Oklahoma, 1960-1967. Plant manager Conoco Chemicals, Baltimore, 1967-1972, manager manufacturing Saddle Brook, New Jersey, 1972-1974, vice president Houston, 1974-1980. President Conoco Coal Development Company, Stamford, Connecticut, 1980-1982.
Director chemicals department EI Du Pont de Nemours, Wilmington, Delaware, 1982-1992. Retired, 1992.
Trustee, chairman finance committee Kosciuszko Foundation, New York City, 1984-1994. Board governors Rice University, Houston, 1985-1989, governor advisor, since 1990. Member fine arts committee University Delaware, 1988-1992.
Lieutenant United States Navy, 1956-1960.
Married Margaret Elaine Milton, July 19, 1957. Children: Claire McCleskey Dubit, Catherine McCleskey Gassman.