Linneaus Cuthbert Dorman

Background

Dorman, Linneaus Cuthbert was born on June 28, 1935 in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Son of John Albert and Georgia (Hammond) Dorman.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Bradley U., 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana U., 1961; Doctor of Science(honorary), Saginaw Valley State University, 1988.

Career

Chemist, Northern Regional Laboratory, United States Department of Agriculture, Peoria, Illinois, summers 1956-1959; research chemist, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1960-1968; research specialist, Dow Chemical Company, 1968-1976; research associate, Dow Chemical Company, 1976-1983; associate scientist, Dow Chemical Company, 1983-1993; senior associate scientist, Dow Chemical Company, 1993-1994; retired, 1994. Lawrence lecturer Bradley U., 1990, member of advisory board, 1994. Active Centurion Society, 1993, Burgess award selection committee, since 1996, chemistry department advisory board.

Advisory panel Dow Corning Midland Plant.

Achievements

• Linneaus Cuthbert Dorman has been listed as a noteworthy chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Midland Commision on Cmty. Rels., 1963-1973, vice-chairman, 1967;member Black Executive Exch. Program, Urban League, 1971, 75.

Trustee Midland Foundation, 1980-1990, vice president, 1987-1990. Director-at-large Midland Center for the Arts, 1984, 85. Board fellows Saginaw Valley State College, 1975-1987, emeritus member, 1987, vice president, 1981-1983, president, 1983-1985, annual fund drive, 1985-1995, presidential search committee, 1989.

Chairman Center Research and Development Scientists Organisation, 1992. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Organisation Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, American Chemical Society(section treasurer 1966, secretary 1967, director 1968-1970, councilor 1971-1976, 80-81, 84-92), Midland Rotary (secretary 1980-1981, vice president 1981-1982, president 1982-1983), Saginaw Valley Torch Club, Sigma Xi (chapter treasurer 1969, secretary 1970, president 1975), Phi Lambda Upsilon, Pi Kappa Delta, Omega Psi Phi.

Connections

Married Phae Louise Hubble, June 21, 1958. Children: Evelyn Suzanne, John Albert III.

Father:

John Albert Dorman

Mother:

Georgia (Hammond) Dorman

Spouse:

Phae Louise Hubble

child:

Evelyn Suzanne Dorman

child:

John Albert III Dorman