Background
Cannon, Joseph Nevel was born on May 2, 1942 in Weldon, Arkansas, United States. Son of Joseph Henry and Elmer Conway (Lewis) Cannon.
Cannon, Joseph Nevel was born on May 2, 1942 in Weldon, Arkansas, United States. Son of Joseph Henry and Elmer Conway (Lewis) Cannon.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Wisconsin-Madison, 1964. Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Colorado, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, 1971.
Process engineer Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1964. Research chemical engineer Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, 1965—1968. Assistant professor chemical engineering Howard University, Washington, 1971—1973.
Associate professor, 1973—1979. Professor, since 1979. Chairman department chemical engineering, since 1974.
Consultant chemical engineer National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1972—1978, Energy & Environmental Engineering, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1982—1983.
Member of Kappa Alpha Psi, Sigma Xi, National Orgn Professional Advancement Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (vp 1983-1988, outstanding professor 1983), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Engineering Education, American Institute Chemical Engineers.
Married Carmen D. Bianchi, January 1, 1978. Children: Devi, Arville, Bianca, Changa, Erin.