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Woerfel, John Blakefield was born on May 23, 1918 in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Walter Julius and Jessie Alice (Blakefield) Woerfel.
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John Blakefield Woerfel, American chemical engineer, consultant. Registered professional engineer, Illinois. Recipient International Marketing United States Support award American Soybean Association, 1989. Member American Chemical Society, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Institute Food Technologists (section president), American Oil Chemists Society.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Wisconsin, 1940.
Career
Engineer Research and Development department, Armour & Company, Chicago, 1940-1949; assistant product manager refinery division, Armour & Company, Chicago, 1949-1956; technical director edible oils, Armour & Company, Chicago, 1956-1966; operations specialist, Armour & Company, Chicago, 1967-1968; advisor to Government of Ceylon, United Nations, Vienna, 1969; director technical services, Swift Edible Oil Corporation, Chicago, 1970-1976; director technical services, Soy division Goldkist Inc., Marks, Mississippi, 1976-1981; consultant, Riceland Foods, Helena, Arkansas, 1981-1985; consultant in private practice, Tucson, since 1985. Consultant in 40 countries for American Soybean Association, since 1979, National Renderers Association, 1986-1989.
Membership
Member American Chemical Society, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Institute Food Technologists (section president), American Oil Chemists Society.
Connections
Married Paula Jeanne Bach, October 14, 1944. Children: Christine Louise, Stephanie Lynn.
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American