Background
McHenry, Keith Welles was born on April 6, 1928 in Champaign, Illinois, United States. Son of Keith Welles and Jayne (Hinton) McHenry.
McHenry, Keith Welles was born on April 6, 1928 in Champaign, Illinois, United States. Son of Keith Welles and Jayne (Hinton) McHenry.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, Princeton University, 1958.
With, Amoco Corporation (and affiliates), 1955-1993;
various positions in R & D, Amoco Corporation, Whiting, Indiana, 1955-1974;
manager process research, Amoco Oil Corporation, Naperville, Illinois, 1974-1975;
vice president research and development, Amoco Oil Corporation, Naperville, Illinois, 1975-1989;
senior vice president technical, Amoco Corporation, Chicago, 1989-1993;
retired, 1993. Hurd lecturer Northwestern University, 1981. Thiele lecturer in fuels engineering U.Utah, 1983, Gerster Memorial lecturer U. Delaware, 1987.
Member of advisory council Catalysis Center, U. Delaware, Newark, 1978-1983, chairman, 1981-1982. Member of advisory council School Engineering and Applied Science, Princeton University, 1976-1982. Member industrial advisory board College Engineering, University Illinois, Chicago, 1979-1989, chairman, 1984-1986.
Board overseers School Business Administration, Illinois Institute Technology, 1983-1986. Board directors Industrial Research Institute, 1982-1990, president, 1988-1989. Member United States National Committee World Petroleum Congress, 1975-1983.
Trustee North Central College, Naperville, 1978-1994. Chairman area committee Jr.Achievement, 1981-1983, 86-88. Ordained elder Presbyterian Church, 1964.
Served with United States Army, 1946-1947. Fellow American Institute Chemical Engineers (editorial board journal 1974-1978). Member National Academy Engineering, American Chemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Lou Petry, August 23, 1952 (deceased October 1990). Children: John, William. Married Dolores Leo, March 21, 1992.