John Alston Cornell

Background

Cornell, John Alston was born on October 24, 1922 in New York City. Son of John F. and Jane (Bevan) Cornell.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1948; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1948; postgraduate, Polytechnic U., Brooklyn, 1948-1950.

Career

With R & D department, H.D. Justi & Son, Philadelphia, 1950-1956; director research, Sartomer Resins, Essington, Pennsylvania, 1956-1970; director research, Sartomer Resins, West Chester, Pennsylvania, 1970-1976; executive director R & D,, Westwood (Massachusetts) Research Laboratory Inc., since 1976; executive director R & D,, Westwood (Massachusetts) Research Laboratory Inc., West Chester, since 1976. Owner, executive director, associate Princeton Polymer Laboratory, Plainsboro, New Jersey, since 1978.

Achievements

• John Alston Cornell has been listed as a noteworthy Research and development executive, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, vice president Citizens Committee for Public Education in Philadelphia, since 1970. 2d lt.AUS, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, International Dental Research Association.

Interests

• Avocation: competitive badminton.

Connections

Married Patricia R. Cornell, June 1952 (divorced 1981). Children: Diane J., Peter J. Married Suzanne DeWalt, May 6, 1988.

Father:

John F. Cornell

Mother:

Jane (Bevan) Cornell

Spouse:

Suzanne DeWalt

Spouse:

Patricia R. Cornell

child:

Peter J. Cornell

child:

Diane J. Cornell