Background
Glenn, John Franklin was born on May 4, 1915 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John F. and Marion Elizabeth (Wilkinson) Glenn.
Glenn, John Franklin was born on May 4, 1915 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John F. and Marion Elizabeth (Wilkinson) Glenn.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University Pennsylvania, 1937. Master of Science in Chemistry, University Delaware, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University Delaware, 1960.
Research chemist, Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Caulk Company, Milford, Delaware, 1937-1964; director research, Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Caulk Company, Milford, 1964-1968; vice president research, Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Caulk Company, Milford, 1968; director central research, Dentsply (formerly Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Caulk Company), York, Pennsylvania, 1968-1978; retired, Dentsply (formerly Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Caulk Company), 1978. Participant conference on adhesive dental material, U. Indiana, University of Virginia, 1961-1965.
Member Delaware Board Nursing, Dover, 1989-1992. Participant Governor's Conference on Public Utilities, Public Transit, Dover, 1988-1993. Lecturer, Arthritis Foundation, since 1984, Lieutenant colonel United States Army, 1941-1946, research, 1946-1963.
Member American Chemical Society, International Association Dental Research (Souder award for dental materials research 1979), Dental Materials Group (president 1963), International Standards Organization (leader dentistry committee 1968-1979).
Married Mary Virginia Hayes, October 29, 1943. Children: John F. Glenn III, Lesley H. Cochran.