Joseph McAllister Harris

Background

Harris, Joseph McAllister was born on July 27, 1929 in Pontiac, Illinois, United States. Son of Fred Gilbert and Catherine Marguerite (McAllister) Harris.

Education

Bachelor, Blackburn College, Carlinville, Illinois, 1952; postgraduate, Southern Illinois U., 1953-1954; postgraduate, University of Illinois, 1956-1961.

Career

Technician, Olin Indiana, Inc., Energy, Illinois, 1953-1954; quality control staff, Union Starch and Refining Company, Granite City, Illinois, 1954; research assistant, Illinois State Geological Survey, Urbana, 1954-1961; chemist II, Water Pollution Control Board, Annapolis, Maryland., 1961-1963; physical chemist, Ball Brothers Research, Inc., Muncie, Indiana, 1963-1966; engineer, Radio Corporation American, Marion, Indiana, 1966-1970; chemist, OA laboratories, Inc., Indianapolis, 1973-1986; chemist, OA laboratories & Research, Inc., Indianapolis, 1986-1993; consultant, OA laboratories & Research, Inc., Indianapolis, since 1993.

Achievements

• Joseph McAllister Harris has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Tri-County Hearing Association for Children, Muncie, 1967-1970. Member American Chemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Applied Spectroscopy.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, camping.

Connections

Married Margot Jeanette L'Hommedieu, February 17, 1952. Children: Timothy, Kaye, Paula, Bruce, Anne, Martha, Rebecca.

Father:

Fred Gilbert Harris

Mother:

Catherine Marguerite (McAllister) Harris

Spouse:

Margot Jeanette L'Hommedieu

child:

Anne Harris

child:

Bruce Harris

child:

Rebecca Harris

child:

Kaye Harris

child:

Timothy Harris

child:

Paula Harris

child:

Martha Harris