Background
Demendi, Joseph Francis was born on May 2, 1932 in Gyula, Hungary. Arrived in United States, 1957, naturalized, 1963. Son of Sandor and Anna (Pavlovszky) Demendi.
Demendi, Joseph Francis was born on May 2, 1932 in Gyula, Hungary. Arrived in United States, 1957, naturalized, 1963. Son of Sandor and Anna (Pavlovszky) Demendi.
Diploma in Chemical Engineering, Technology University, Hungary, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, University Strasbourg, France, 1970.
Instructor, department mathematics Technology University Hungary, 1952—1953. Project leader & research engineer Central Research Laboratory Pet, Hungary, 1956. Research engineer Jones & Laughlin Steel Company, Pittsburgh, 1957—1960, Pure Carbon Company, St. Marys, 1961—1963, research supervisor, 1963—1968, manager, materials and process development, 1968—1981.
Director, research and development Pure Industries Inc., 1981—1983, vice president, research and development, since 1983.
Member of American Carbon Society, Metallurgical Society, American Ceramic Society, American Chemical Society, American Management Association, Treasure Lake Country Club.
Married Maria Anne Jeszenszky, March 19, 1955. Children: Lillian, Joseph.