Background
Marvel, John Thomas was born on September 14, 1938 in Champaign, Illinois, United States. Son of Carl Shipp and Alberta (Hughes) Marvel.
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John Thomas Marvel
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Student, DePauw University, 1955-1957; AB, University of Illinois, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1964; postgraduate, Stanford University, 1977.
Career
Instructor, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1964-1965; assistant professor, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1965-1968; senior research chemist, Monsanto, St. Louis, 1968-1970; research specialist, Monsanto, St. Louis, 1970-1972; from senior research group leader to manager, Monsanto, St. Louis, 1972-1978; from associate director research to director research, Monsanto, St. Louis, 1978-1981; general manager, Monsanto, St. Louis, 1981-1985; vice president, Hybritech International, St. Louis, 1983-1985; general manager, Monsanto, Brussels, 1985-1987; vice president Research and Development, Ethyl Corporation, Baton Rouge, 1988-1994; director corporation relations, Magellan U., Tucson, since 1994; vice president, Education Mall, Tucson, since 1994. Member USDA National Agricultural Research and Extension Users Advisory Board, Washington, 1988-1991, chairman, 1988-1989.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Industrial Research Institute (ethyl representative since 1988), American Chemical Society, New York Academy Sciences, Chemical Society, Society Chemical Industry, International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry, Rotary Club of Baton Rouge, Sigma Xi, Lambda Upsilon.
Connections
Married Joyce Elizabeth Strand, June 30, 1961 (divorced February 1981). Children: Scott T., Chris A., Carl R. Married Mary Anne Hamilton, July 24, 1982.
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American