Background
Oliver, John Preston was born on August 7, 1934 in Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States. Son of Robert Preston and Agnes May (McCornack) Oliver.
academic administrator chemistry educator
Oliver, John Preston was born on August 7, 1934 in Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States. Son of Robert Preston and Agnes May (McCornack) Oliver.
Bachelor, U. Oregon, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Washington, 1959.
Assistant professor of chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1959-1964; associate professor, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1964-1967; professor, Wayne State University, Detroit, since 1967; associate dean Research and Development, College Liberal Arts, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1987-1991; acting dean, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1991-1992; interim dean College Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1992-1993; deputy provost, Wayne State University, Detroit, since 1996. Chairman organizing committee XIV International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry.
Member Ferndale (Michigan) Board Education, 1984-1988. Member American Chemical Society, Detroit section American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Elizabeth Ann Shaw, August 12, 1956. Children: Karen Sue Oliver Vernon, Roy John, Gordon Preston.
