Background
Gould, Merle Lester was born on March 10, 1919 in Hitchcock, South Dakota, United States. Son of Ervin Albert and Minnie Ella (Ingalls) Gould.
Gould, Merle Lester was born on March 10, 1919 in Hitchcock, South Dakota, United States. Son of Ervin Albert and Minnie Ella (Ingalls) Gould.
BSChE, University Nebraska, 1943.
Chemical engineer, Shell Development Company, Emeryville, California, 1943-1951; chief development engineer, Vulcan Engineering Company, Cincinnati, 1951-1953; development and process engineer, Ethyl Corporation, Baton Rouge, 1953-1957; assistant director process development, Ethyl Corporation, Baton Rouge, 1957-1959; assistant director, director commercial development, Ethyl Corporation, Baton Rouge, 1959-1964; director trade relations, Ethyl Corporation, Baton Rouge, 1964-1966; general manager industrial chemical division, Ethyl Corporation, Baton Rouge, 1966-1973; director corporation research, Ethyl Corporation, Baton Rouge, 1973-1975; president, Fuels Development Corporation, Baton Rouge, since 1975.
Vice president Northern California Federal Credit Union, San Francisco, 1947-1950. Spokesman Southdowns Civic Corporation, Baton Rouge, 1974. Member American Institute Chemical Engineers (director petrochemical division 1965-1970), Society Petroleum Engineers, New York Academy of Sciences, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Sigma Tau, Sigma Xi.
Married Orrie Adeline Watson, February 28, 1942. Children: Larry, Shirley, Jeffrey.