Background
Perelman, Melvin was born on October 12, 1930 in Omaha. Son of Benjamin and Sarah (Fox) Perelman.
pharmaceutical company executive
Perelman, Melvin was born on October 12, 1930 in Omaha. Son of Benjamin and Sarah (Fox) Perelman.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, Rice University, 1956. Postdoctoral research, Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, 1957.
Organic chemist, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, 1957-1958; senior organic chemist, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, 1958-1962; corporation trainee, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, 1962-1964; staff assistant to executive director control, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, 1964; managing director research activities in England, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, 1964-1970; elected vice president Eli Lilly International, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, 1969; executive director facilities planning, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, 1970-1972; vice president development research, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, 1972-1974; vice president facilities planning, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, 1974-1976; president Eli Lilly International Corp, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, 1976-1986; executive vice president and president Lilly Research laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, since 1986; also board directors, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis executive vice president, president, Lilly Research laboratories, since 1986.
Chairman founding board Indianapolis Zoological Society, since 1986. Board directors Parenting Stress Index Resources, Inc., Parenting Stress Index Energy, Inc., Plainfield, since 1980. M C.
Married Jill Louise Stott, August 1, 1953. Children: Steven Eric, Wendy Lynn, Kent Bryan.