Louis Elwood Craig

Background

Craig, Louis Elwood was born on December 10, 1921 in Clifton Hill, Missouri, United States. Son of Clyde A. and Elsie (Metcalf) Craig.

Education

Bachelor, Central College, Fayette, Missouri, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy, University Rochester, 1948.

Career

Research chemist American Cyanamid Company, Stamford, Connecticut, 1943—1946, General Aniline Film Corporation, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1948—1954. Supervisor research chemist John Deere Chemical Company, Pryor, Oklahoma, 1954—1956, director research, 1956—1961, director research and technical service, 1961—1963, director marketing services, 1963—1965. Manager market Research and Development Kerr-McGee Chemical Corporation, Oklahoma City, 1965—1967, manager western area marketing, 1967—1968, vice president manufacturing, 1968—1970, vice president information services parent company, 1970—1972, vice president chemical manufacturing division, 1972—1976, director manufacturing services, 1976—1977, director information division parent company, 1977—1983, director administrative services, 1983—1985.

Retired, 1985.

Achievements

• Louis Elwood Craig has been listed as a noteworthy by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, Missouri Archeological Society, Oklahoma Anthropological Society, American Chemical Society (past chairman Tulsa section), Oklahoma City Petroleum Club, Pryor Quarterback Club (past president), Pryor Rotary.

Connections

Married Virginia Higgins, July 17, 1943. Children: James Allen, Margaret Louise Price, Barbara Jean.

Father:

Clyde A. Craig

Mother:

Elsie (Metcalf) Craig

Spouse:

Virginia Higgins

child:

James Allen Craig

child:

Margaret Louise Price Craig

child:

Barbara Jean Craig