Background
Overby, Lacy Rasco was born on July 27, 1920 in Model, Tennessee, United States. Son of Alious William and Oma Catherine (Thomas) Overby.
biotechnology consulting executive
Overby, Lacy Rasco was born on July 27, 1920 in Model, Tennessee, United States. Son of Alious William and Oma Catherine (Thomas) Overby.
Bachelor, Vanderbilt University, 1941. Master of Science, Vanderbilt University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, 1951.
Production supervisor, DuPont Corporation, Barksdale, Wisconsin, 1941-1943;
teaching assistant, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1946-1949;
from management positions to division vice president, Abbott laboratories, North Chicago, Illinois, 1949-1983;
consultant, Abbott laboratories, North Chicago, Illinois, 1983-1984;
vice president, Chiron Corporation, Emeryville, California, 1983-1988;
president, Technology Executive Consultants, Alamo, California, 1988-1994. Board directors Genelex Inc., Seattle, Acrogen, Inc., Oakland, Photonics Inc., Atlanta. Consultant Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1970-1973.
Lecturer in molecular biology Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1968-1981.
Chairman board directors American Cancer Society, Lake County, Illinois, 1978-1982. Served to Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. European Theatre of Operations, PTO. Member American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Society Study Liver Diseases, American Society Microbiology (Pasteur award 1986), American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi Clubs: Round Hill Country (Alamo, California).
Married Elizabeth Mae Hulette, October 1, 1948. Children: Megan Stewart, Ross Vincent, Alison Brooke, Alexander Scott.