Background
Adkins, John Earl was born on June 20, 1937 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. Son of John Earl and Myrtle Ernestine (Hillsman) Adkins.
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John Earl Adkins
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Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Davidson College, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy in Analytical Chemistry, U. Tennessee, 1963.
Career
Research chemist, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Orange, Texas, 1963-1968; division chemist, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Orange, Texas, 1968-1972; senior chemist, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Orange, Texas, since 1972; ergonomics facilitator, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Orange, Texas, since 1992; coordinator occupational health, indoor air quality coordinator, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Orange, Texas, since 1995.
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Board of directors Young Men’s Christian Association, Orange, 1966-1968, chairman youth committee. Board directors Orange Comty. Concerts Association, 1978-1980.
Elder 1st Presbyterian Church, 1985-1987, 92-94, Chairman of the Board deacons, since 1996, deacon, 1997. President Orange Camp, Gideons International, 1984-1986, 93-96, zone leader, 1985-1987, 89-91, camp newsletter editor, since 1997, state faith fund coordinator, 1993-1995, area faith fund progrm assistant, since 1997. Fellow American Institute Chemists.
Member American Chemical Society (chairman of the section 1982-1983, associate member commission on chemical safety 1990-1992, liaison member Executive Committee division chemical health and safety 1989-1992), American Industrial Hygiene Association (Chairman.analytical chemistry committee 1987, director Gulf Coast section 1989-1991, ofcl.rep. to American Chemical Society, 1988-1992, chairman gas and vapor detection system committee 1993-1994).
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Married Martha Elizabeth Lenox, March 21, 1964. Children: Richard Derek, Karen Elizabeth.
