Lester Ray McNall

Background

McNall, Lester Ray was born on October 28, 1927 in Gaylord, Kansas, United States. Son of Webster and Bertha Katherine (Heide) McNall.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University of California at Los Angeles, 1955.

Career

Research chemist, Esso Research & Engineering Company, Linden, New Jersey, 1955-1956; head chemical research, PaperMate Manufacturing Company division Gillette Company, Santa Monica, California, 1956-1965; technical director, Leffingwell Chemical Company, Brea, California, 1965-1976; general manager, Leffingwell division Thompson-Hayward Chemical Company, Brea, 1976-1984; president, Nutrient Technologies, Inc., La Habra, California, since 1984.

Achievements

• Lester Ray McNall has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, horticultural specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society, American Society for Horticultural Science.

Connections

Father:

Webster McNall

Mother:

Bertha Katherine (Heide) McNall