Background
Hillsten, Kenneth Leroy was born on March 10, 1937 in Hudson, Colorado, United States. Son of Henry Harold and Vera Belle (Marlow) Hillsten.
Hillsten, Kenneth Leroy was born on March 10, 1937 in Hudson, Colorado, United States. Son of Henry Harold and Vera Belle (Marlow) Hillsten.
Bachelor of Science, Colorado State University, 1958.
Petrographer, chemist, Ideal Cement Company, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1962-1969; senior research chemist, W.R. Grace & Company, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1969-1975; senior chemist, quality control, Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik Wyandotte Corporation, Wyandotte, Michigan, 1975-1976; chief analytical chemist, Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik Wyandotte Corporation, Wyandotte, Michigan, 1977-1979; quality control engineer, Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik Wyandotte Corporation, Wyandotte, Michigan, 1979-1980; supervisor quality control, Allied Chemical Company, Orange, Texas, 1980-1986; superintendent quality control, technical services, Ausimont United States of America, Inc., Orange, 1986-1989; manager quality control and environmental, Ausimont United States of America, Inc., Orange, 1989-1991; senior staff chemist, Fina Oil and Chemical, Port Arthur, Texas, since 1991.
First lieutenant United States Army, 1959-1962. Member American Society for Testing and Materials, Orange County United Methodist Men (president 1985-1988), Beaumont District United Methodist Men (president 1988-1992, vice president Texas conference united methodist mentor, since 1992).
Married Carolyn R. Cunningham, August 17, 1963. Children: Kevin Eric, Denise Elaine.