Kenneth Emery Kear

Background

Kear, Kenneth Emery was born on April 10, 1948 in Fostoria, Ohio, United States. Son of Royal Preston and Rosamond Eileen (Barnhart) Kear.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Case Institute Technology, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Case Western Reserve U., 1974.

Career

Assistant professor of chemistry, Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio., 1974-1975; chemist, manager, marketing developer, research specialist, Monsanto Company, Akron, Ohio., 1975-1990; senior research specialist, Advanced Elastomer Systems, Akron, since 1991.

Achievements

• Kenneth Emery Kear has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Akron Christian Schools, Tallmadge, Ohio, 1975-1990. Elder Fairlawn Grace Brethren Church, Akron, since 1981. Member American Chemical Society (rubber division), Society Plastic Engineers (chairman thermoplastic elastomer interest group).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, gardening, fishing, photography.

Connections

Married Debra Kay Arnold, September 6, 1969. Children: Darlene Kay, Kelton Royal, Denise Rachel, Christina Anne.

Father:

Royal Preston Kear

Mother:

Rosamond Eileen (Barnhart) Kear

Spouse:

Debra Kay Arnold

child:

Denise Rachel Kear

child:

Christina Anne Kear

child:

Kelton Royal Kear

child:

Darlene Kay Kear