Lee Randall Zehner

Background

Zehner, Lee Randall was born on March 15, 1947 in Darby, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Warren L. and Alycia G. (Van Riper) Zehner.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1973.

Career

Senior research chemist Atlantic Richfield Company Chemical Company, Glenolden, Pennsylvania, 1973—1978. Research group leader Ashland Chemical Company, Dublin, 1978-1982. Manager organic research W.R. Grace & Company, Clarksville, Maryland, 1982-1985.

Director biotechnology division Biospherics Inc., Beltsville, 1985—1991, vice president science services, 1991—1998. Founder, president VivaLac Inc., Brookeville, since 1998.

Achievements

• Lee Randall Zehner has been listed as a notable entrepreneur, chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member AIChE, American Chemical Society, Institute Food Technologists, American Management assosiation, New York Academy Sciences.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, computers, chess.

Connections

Married Susan D. Hovland, June 23, 1973. Children: Adam, Erica.

Father:

Warren L. Zehner

Mother:

Alycia G. (Van Riper) Zehner

Spouse:

Susan D. Hovland

child:

Erica Zehner

child:

Adam Zehner