Background
McShefferty, John was born on March 14, 1929 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of John and Jean (Conway) McShefferty.
consultant research company executive
McShefferty, John was born on March 14, 1929 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of John and Jean (Conway) McShefferty.
Bachelor of Science, U. Glasgow, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Glasgow, 1957.
Various research positions, Sterling Winthrop Research Institute, Rensselaer, New York, 1957-1962; director pharmaceutical development, Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation division Johnson and Johnson, Raritan, New Jersey, 1962-1975; director research, Janssen R & D, Inc., Piscataway, New Jersey, 1975-1977; vice president R & D family products, International Playtex, Paramus, New Jersey, 1977-1979; president, Gillette Research Institute, Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1979-1997; retired, 1997; consultant, Darnestown, Maryland., since 1997.
Fellow Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. Member Industrial Research Institute (board of directors 1988-1992), American Academy Dermatology, American Management Association (board directors 1994-1997), American Chemical Society, American Pharmaceutical assosiation, New York Academy Sciences, Society Cosmetic Chemists, Dirs. Industrial Research, Association Research Dirs., Sigma Xi.
Married Glenna Gloria Childs, April 18, 1959. Children: John III, Amy Childs.