Kenneth E. Wattman

Background

Wattman, Kenneth E. was born on February 9, 1928 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of George K. and Ruth P. (Anderson) Wattman.

Education

Bachelor in Chemical Engineering, Cornell University, 1950.

Career

Chemist, Armour & Company, Chicago, 1950-1955; sales manager, Aquaness Corporation, Houston, 1955-1956; senior vice-president, director, ICI Americans, Wilmington, Delaware, 1956-1986; consultant, Kao Corporation, Toyko, 1987-1988; president, director, Kao Corporation of America, Wilmington, since 1987. Chairman, director High Point (North Carolina) Chemical Corporation, since 1987, The Andrew Jergens Company, Cincinnati, since 1988, Kao Infosystems Company, Plymouth, Pennsylvania, since 1988.

Achievements

• Kenneth E. Wattman has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board director Salvation Army of Delaware, Wilmington, United Way of Delaware, Wilmington, 1974-1988, chairman fund raising, 1976. Board director Junior Achievement, Wilmington, 1985-1986. Corporal United States Army, 1950-1952.

Member American Chemical Society, Greenville Country Club (president 1981, 83), Rodney Square Club, Coral Beach & Tennis Club, Bermuda.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, reading, model building.

Connections

Married Margaret Nelson, May, 1954 (deceased August 1984). Children: George G., Mary Lou. M Anne Daley, June 14, 1986.

Stepchildren: Braford Trudeau, David Cramer, Katherine Trudeau.

Father:

George K. Wattman

Mother:

Ruth P. (Anderson) Wattman

Spouse:

Margaret Nelson

child:

George G. Wattman

child:

Braford Trudeau Wattman

child:

Mary Lou Wattman

child:

David Cramer Wattman

child:

Katherine Trudeau Wattman