Joseph Rogers Leal

Background

Leal, Joseph Rogers was born on September 14, 1918 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joaquim S. and Mary C. (Rogers) Leal.

Education

Diploma, University Massachusetts, Dartmouth, 1940. Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, University Massachusetts, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1953.

Career

Assistant chemist, cost per click International, Edgewater, New Jersey, l940-42; assistant chemist, Revere Copper & Brass Company, New Bedford, l942-43, 45-46; research chemist, American Cyanamid Company, Bound Brook, New Jersey, l952-57; technical representative, American Cyanamid Company, Washington, l957-63; manager contract relations, American Cyanamid Company, Stamford, Connecticut, l963-67; senior staff associate, Celanese Research Company, Summit, New Jersey, l967-83; president, Crescent Cons., Maplewood, New Jersey, l983-97; president, Crescent Cons., South Hadley, Massachusetts, since 1997.

Achievements

• Joseph Rogers Leal has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, Sigma Xi, Science Research Society.

Connections

Married Mary Desmond, April 25, l944. Children: Joseph E., Michael J., Patricia M., Victoria A.

Father:

Joaquim S. Leal

Mother:

Mary C. (Rogers) Leal

Spouse:

Mary Desmond

child:

Michael J. Leal

child:

Joseph E. Leal

child:

Patricia M. Leal

child:

Victoria A. Leal