Background
Schumacher, Joseph Charles was born on September 15, 1911 in Peru, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph F. and Josephine (Mattes) Schumacher.
Schumacher, Joseph Charles was born on September 15, 1911 in Peru, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph F. and Josephine (Mattes) Schumacher.
Student, University Illinois, 1928-1930; Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Southern California, 1946.
Research chemist, production supervisor, Carus Chemical Company, LaSalle, Illinois, 1931-1940; research and development chemical engineer, Fine Chemicals, Inc., Los Angeles, 1940-1941; co-founder, Western Electro-chemical Company, Los Angeles, 1941; vice-president, director research, Western Electro-chemical Company, Los Angeles, 1941-1954; director, Western Electro-chemical Company, Los Angeles director research, American Potash & Chemical Corporation, 1954-1956; vice president research, American Potash & Chemical Corporation, 1956-1967; vice president, AFN Inc., 1956-1967; vice president, Kerr-McGee Chemical Corporation, 1967-1969; founder, J.C. Schumacher Company, Oceanside, California, 1971; president, J.C. Schumacher Company, Oceanside, California, 1971-1974; Chairman of the Board, J.C. Schumacher Company, Oceanside, California, 1974-1986.
Trustee Whittier College, 1968-1977. Member Electrochemical Society (Vittorio de Nora Diamond Shamrock Engineering and Technology gold medal 1982), American Chemical Society, Planetary Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Theta. Clubs: Los Angeles Country, Jonathan.
Married Theresa Flynn, January 28, 1933. Children– John Christian, Kathleen Schumacher Hoffman, Stephen Joseph, Paul. Married Mary Margaret Maher, January 5, 1985.