Background
Dreser, Merton Lawrence Van was born on June 5, 1929 in Des Moines. Son of Joseph Jerome and Victoria (Love) Van Dreser.
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Merton Lawrence Van Dreser
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Bachelor of Science in Ceramic Engineering, Iowa State University, 1951.
Career
Technical superintendent, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Kansas City, Missoury, 1954-1957;
research engineer, Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation, Milpitas, California, 1957-1960;
research section head, Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation, Milpitas, California, 1960-1963;
laboratory manager, Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation, Milpitas, California, 1963-1965;
associate director research, Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation, Milpitas, California, 1965-1969;
director refractories research, Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation, Pleasanton, California, 1969-1972;
director non-metallic materials research, Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation, 1972-1983;
vice-president, director research Industrial Chemical division and Harshaw/Filtrol Partnership, Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation, Cleveland, 1983-1985;
director business development, Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation, Pleasanton, 1985-1988;
consultant, Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation, Pleasanton, since 1988. Member of advisory board department ceramic engineering University of Illinois, 1974-1978. Chairman technical advising committee Refractories Institute, 1980-1984.
Member of national materials advisory board National Academy Science. Member Industrial Research Institute.
Achievements
Membership
Sustaining membership chairman local district Boy Scouts American, 1980. President Parent-Teachers Association, 1967-1968. Volunteer executive Pakistan International Executive Service Corps, 1990-1991.
Aviator C.E., United States Army, 1951-1954. Fellow: American Ceramic Society (vice president 1973-1974). Member: American Institute of Mining, American Society for Testing and Materials (honorary), Metallurgical Society, National Institute Ceramic Engineers, British Ceramic Society, Masons, Rotary (president Pleasanton Club 2002-2003, president Club Foundation 2003-2004, Paul Harris fellow), Alpha Tau Zeta (Alumni of Year 2006), Keramos (president 1976-1978, herald 1980-1984, Greaves Walker Roll of Honor award).
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Married Evelyn Lenore Manny, July 12, 1952. Children: Peter, Jennifer Sue.
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American