Background
Kirkland, Joseph J. was born on May 24, 1925 in Winter Garden, Florida, United States. Son of Joe J. andBertye (Porcher), K.
Kirkland, Joseph J. was born on May 24, 1925 in Winter Garden, Florida, United States. Son of Joe J. andBertye (Porcher), K.
Bachelor of Arts, Emory University, 1948, Master of Science, 1949. Doctorate.Sci. (honorary), 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, University Virginia, 1953.
Chemist, Hercules Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1949-1950.
Research chemist East.I. DuPont De Nemours & Company, Wilmington, 1953-1992. Vice president Research and Development, Rockland Technologies, Incorporated., Newport, Delaware, 1992-1997.
Manager Zorbax Research and Development, Hewlett-Packard Company, Newport, 1997. Visiting professor U.Del., 1978-1982.
Chemist, Hercules Company, Wilmington, Delaware Editor: Modern Practice of Liquid Chromatography, 1971.
Served with United States Navy,1944-1946.
Married Ann Winston Driskell, June 25, 1949 (divorced);children— Kent, Kerry, Celeste. Children: Kent, Kerry, Celeste.