Julian Jacob Leavitt

Background

Leavitt, Julian Jacob was born on September 4, 1918 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joshua William and Isabel (Wolper) Leavitt.

Education

AB, Harvard University, 1939. AM, Harvard University, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1942.

Career

Research chemist, National Defense Research Committee, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1942; research chemist, National Defense Research Committee, Philadelphia, 1942-1944; research chemist, group leader, American Cyanamid, Bound Brook, New Jersey, 1944-1960; manager dyes Research and Development, exploratory research, American Cyanamid, Bound Brook, New Jersey, 1960-1969; technical director decision making systems, American Cyanamid, Bound Brook, New Jersey, 1969-1970; manager, director technical acquisition and licensing, chemicals group, American Cyanamid, Bound Brook and Wayne, New Jersey, 1970-1981; manager, director technical acquisition and licensing, chemicals group, American Cyanamid, Stamford, Connecticut, 1981-1985; vice president, The Chemists Group, Inc., Stamford, Connecticut, since 1986. Member of advisory board Military Pers. Supplies, Natick, Massachusetts, 1967-1968, Committee on Textile Dyeing and Finishing, National Academy Sciences/National Research Council, Natick, 1967-1968.

Member of advisory board Chemical Abstracts Svc., Columbus, Ohio, 1966-1978.

Achievements

• Julian Jacob Leavitt has been listed as a noteworthy chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (council committee on publications 1968-1972), Licensing Executives Society.

Interests

• Avocations: volunteer activities, tennis, reading.

Connections

Married Frances Victoria Albert, December 25, 1943. Children: Robert Matthew, Phyllis Ellen, Anne Irene.

Father:

Joshua William Leavitt

Mother:

Isabel (Wolper) Leavitt

Spouse:

Frances Victoria Albert

child:

Robert Matthew Leavitt

child:

Anne Irene Leavitt

child:

Phyllis Ellen Leavitt