John Kistler Crum

Background

Crum, John Kistler was born on July 28, 1936 in Brownsville, Texas, United States. Son of John Mears and Mary Louise (Kistler) Crum.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Texas, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1964. Graduate Advanced Management Program, Harvard University, 1975.

Career

Research fellow, Robert A. Welch Foundation, 1962-1964; assistant editor, American Chemical Society, Washington, 1964-1965; associate editor, American Chemical Society, 1966-1968; managing editor, American Chemical Society, 1969-1970; group manager journals, American Chemical Society, 1970; director books and journals division, American Chemical Society, 1971-1975; treasurer, chief finance officer, American Chemical Society, 1975-1980; deputy executive director and chief operating officer, American Chemical Society, 1981-1982; executive director, American Chemical Society, since 1983. Chairman of the Board Centcom Ltd., chairman governing board Chemical Abstracts Svc., since 1991. Chairman of the Board Science Information International, Ltd., since 1995.

Member United States national committee International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry. Member National Committee for Education in Space. Regular member Conference Board.

Board directors Consumers Union of the United States,1991-1993.

Achievements

• John Kistler Crum has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical society director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Washington Academy of Sciences. Member Royal Chemical Society (London), American Chemical Society, American Society Association Executives, Council Engineering and Science, Society Executives, Association Science Society Editors, New York Academy of Sciences, Chemical Society Washington, Cosmos Club, City Club, University Club (Washington), Chemists Club (New York ), Sigma Xi, Phi Theta Kappa.

Connections

Father:

John Mears Crum

Mother:

Mary Louise (Kistler) Crum