Kenneth Alexander Burgess

Background

Burgess, Kenneth Alexander was born on June 27, 1918 in Stamford, Connecticut, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1939; Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1941.

Career

Chemist, Columbian Carbon Company, 1946-1951; chief chemist, Columbian Carbon Company, 1951-1956; assistant director research, Columbian Carbon Company, 1956-1961; director carbon black research, Columbian Carbon Company, 1961-1963; director pigments and elastomers research, Columbian Carbon Company, 1963-1969; director research, Columbian Chemicals Division, Cities Service Company, Cranbury, New Jersey, 1969-1971; director petrochemicals research, Columbian Chemicals Division, Cities Service Company, 1971-1976; director research and development, Columbian Chemicals Division, Cities Service Company, 1976-1979; director technical assessment and planning, Columbian Chemicals Division, Cities Service Company, since 1979. Consultant Columbian Chemical Company, 1981-1985, others, since 1985.

Achievements

• Kenneth Alexander Burgess has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.

Connections

Married Jean Waldron. Children: Kenneth, Ross, Janet, Andrena.

Spouse:

Jean Waldron

child:

Janet Burgess

child:

Ross Burgess

child:

Andrena Burgess

child:

Kenneth Burgess