Background
Deviney, Marvin Lee was born on December 5, 1929 in Kingsville, Texas, United States. Son of Marvin Lee and Esther Lee (Gambrell) Deviney.
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Marvin Lee Deviney
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Mathematics, S.W. Texas State University, San Marcos, 1949; Master of Arts in Physical Chemistry, University Texas, Austin, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, University Texas, Austin, 1956.
Career
Development chemist, Celanese Chemical Company, Bishop, Texas, 1956-1958; research chemist, Shell Chemical Company, Deer Park, Texas, 1958-1966; senior scientist, head group physical and radio-chemistry, Ashland Chemical Company, Houston, 1966-1968; manager section physical and analytical chemistry, Ashland Chemical Company, Houston, 1968-1971; manager section physical chemistry division research and development, Ashland Chemical Company, Columbus, Ohio., 1971-1978; research associate, supervisor applied surface chemistry, Ashland Ventures Research and Development, Columbus, 1978-1984; supervisor electron microscopy, advanced aerospace composites, government contracts, Ashland Ventures Research and Development, Columbus, 1984-1990; institute scientist, member internal R & D committee, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas, since 1990. Adjunct Professor University Texas, San Antonio, 1973-1975, Ohio State University, 1990-1991. Member science advisory board American Petroleum Institute Research Project 60, 1968-1974.
Achievements
Membership
Member educational advising committee Columbus Technology Institute, 1974-1984, Center Ohio Technology College, 1975-1982, Hocking Technology College, 1989-1991. Lieutenant colonel, United States Army Reserve, retired. Fellow American Institute Chemists (president Ohio Institute 1978-1982).
Member Texas Academy.Sci., American Defense Preparedness Association, Electron Microscopy Society American, Materials Research Society, Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering Composite Society, North America Catalysis Society, American Society Composites, Society Plastics Engineers, Society Automotive Engineers, American Chemical Society (chairman chapter Executive Board 1969, business manager national division Petroleum Chemistry, 1986-1990, Best Paper award rubber division 1967, 70, Honorary Mention awards 1968, 69, 73, symposia co-chairman, co-editor books on catalysis-surface chemistry 1985, carbon-graphite chemistry 1975), Engineer's Council Houston (senior councilor 1970-1971), Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Alpha Chi, Sigma Pi Sigma.
Connections
Married Marie Carole Massey, June 7, 1975. Children: Marvin Lee III, John H., Ann-Marie K.
