Background
Murtagh, John Edward was born on September 12, 1936 in Wallington, Surrey, England. Arrived in the United States, 1982. Son of Thomas Henry and Elsie (Kershaw Paterson) Murtagh.
Murtagh, John Edward was born on September 12, 1936 in Wallington, Surrey, England. Arrived in the United States, 1982. Son of Thomas Henry and Elsie (Kershaw Paterson) Murtagh.
Bachelor of Science, University Wales, 1959. Master of Science, University Wales, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wales, 1972.
Research coordinator, House of Seagram, Long Pond, Jamaica, 1959-1963;whisky distillery manager, House of Seagram, Beaupre, Quebec, Canada, 1963-1965;rum distillery manager, House of Seagram, Richibucto, N.B., Canada, 1965-1968;research manager, House of Seagram, Montreal, Quebec, 1968-1970;alcohol production consultant, Murtagh & Associations, Buttevant, Ireland, 1972-1977, 79-82;alcohol production consultant, Murtagh & Associations, Winchester, Virginia, since 1982;vodka distillery manager, Iran Beverages, Tehran, 1977-1979. Ethanol technical consultant, advisory board Information Resources, Inc., Washington, since 1988. Lecturer Alltech Annual Alcohol School, Lexington, Kentucky, since 1982.
Chairman World Ethanol Conference, London, 1998.
Advisory board Byrd School Business, Shenandoah U., Winchester, Virginia, 1989-1995. Fellow American Institute Chemists, Institute Chemistry of Ireland, Institute Food Science and Technology of Ireland. Member Royal Society Chemistry (chartered), American Arbitration Association (arbitrator national commercial panel since 1990), International Institute.of Distillers (president).
Married Eithne Anne Fawsitt, July 18, 1959. Children: Catherine, Rhoda, Sean, Aidan, Doreen.