Marvin Duane Livingood

Background

Livingood, Marvin Duane was born on August 15, 1918 in Corning, Kansas, United States. Son of Aldo Morton and Gladys Orda (Peck) Livingood.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 1938. Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, Michigan State University, 1952.

Postgraduate, University Louisville, 1981.

Career

Graduate assistant, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1939-1940; graduate assistant, Armour Institute, Chicago, 1940-1941; instructor, Missouri U., Rolla, 1941-1945. assistant professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1945-1950; research engineer, Michigan Engineering Experiment Station, East Lansing, 1950-1952; research engineer, duPont, Deepwater, New Jersey, 1950-1958; senior engineer consultant, duPont, various locations, 1958-1983; consultant professional engineer, RCI Ltd. Systems Cons., Louisville, since 1983.

Achievements

• Achievements include patents in polyurethanes. Correlation of experimental data to codify design of safe equipment for hazardous chemical manufacturing.

Membership

Fellow American Institute Chemical Engineers (chairman professional development committee 1979-1982, secretary management division 1979-1984).

Connections

Married Agnes Dyer, April 17, 1947. Children: Christopher, Winifred, Matthew, Abigail.

Father:

Aldo Morton Livingood

Mother:

Gladys Orda (Peck) Livingood

Spouse:

Agnes Dyer

child:

Abigail Livingood

child:

Christopher Livingood

child:

Winifred Livingood

child:

Matthew Livingood