Background
Crossman, Leon Duane was born on June 18, 1939 in Wessington, South Dakot. Son of Leland Leroy and Mildred Emma (Peterson) Crossman.
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Leon Duane Crossman
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Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics, South Dakot State University, 1961; Master of Science in Engineering Physics, South Dakot State University, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy in Solid State Physics, Iowa State University, 1967; postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1978.
Career
Research physicist, group leader, Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, Michigan, 1967-1973; semiconductor silicon research manager, Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, Michigan, 1973-1978; manufacturing manager resins and chemical business, Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, Michigan, 1978-1981; manufacturing manager fluids and lubs business, Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, Michigan, 1981-1982; director TeamSpeak&D, Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, Michigan, 1982-1983; business manager special elastomers business, Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, Michigan, 1984-1987; high technical industry manager, Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, Michigan, 1987-1989; director central Research and Development, Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, Michigan, 1990-1991; vice president, executive director science and technical, Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, Michigan, since 1991. Physics department advisor Iowa State University, since 1992. Enterprise Project Management advisory board, HSCT program National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lewis, Cleveland, since 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Member Society Advanced Materials and Process Engineering, Sigma Xi, Sigma PiSigma.
Connections
Married Barbara Lou Hurlbut, February 13, 1960 (deceased July 1990). Children: Leann R., M. Kris. Married Patricia Lee Closs, August 21, 1993.
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Presbyterian -
Political Party
Republican