Background

Dietrich, Joseph Jacob was born on October 31, 1932 in Bismark, North Dakota, United States. Son of Jacob Peter and Elizabeth (Janzer) Dietrich.

Education

Bachelor in Chemistry, St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, Iowa State University, 1957.

Career

Research chemist, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, Inc., Barberton, Ohio., 1957-1959; research chemist, Spencer Chemical Company, Kansas City, Kansas, 1960-1964; with, Diamond-Shamrock Corporation, Cleveland, 1964-1982; director research, Diamond-Shamrock Corporation, Cleveland, 1973-1978; director technical development, Diamond-Shamrock Corporation, Cleveland, 1978-1982; director technical, Eltech Systems Corporation, Painesville, Ohio., 1982-1985; director technical and commercial development/ Europe, Chardon, Ohio, Eltech Systems Corporation, Painesville, Ohio., 1986-1990; president, Eltech International Corporation, 1990-1994; president, Elgard Corporation, 1994; retired, 1994.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society, Society Plastic Engineers, Serra Club.

Connections

Married Florence Kolodziejczak, June 27, 1959. Children: Ann Marie, Michael, John, James.

father:

Jacob Peter Dietrich

mother:

Elizabeth (Janzer) Dietrich

spouse:

Florence Kolodziejczak

child:

Ann Marie Dietrich

child:

Michael Dietrich

child:

John Dietrich

child:

James Dietrich