Morris Paul Grotheer

Background

Grotheer, Morris Paul was born on December 15, 1928 in Pittsburgh. Son of Carl Henry and Mary Kathryn (Mundt) Grotheer.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Pittsburg (Kansas) State University, 1950. Master of Science in Chemistry, Pittsburg (Kansas) State University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1957.

Career

Research chemist, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Industries, Natrium, West Virginia, 1957-1959; development chemist, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Industries, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1959-1962; supervisor electrochemical development laboratories, Hooker Chemical Company, Niagara Falls, New York, 1962-1970; manager sales and marketing chlor-alkali systems, Hooker Chemical Company, Niagara Falls, New York, 1970-1975; technical manager operations division, Hooker Chemical Company, Niagara Falls, New York, 1975-1979; manager commercial development, Hooker Chemical Company, Niagara Falls, New York, 1979-1981; principle process engineer, Hooker Chemical Company, Niagara Falls, New York, 1981-1982; technical program manager, Kerr McGee Corporation, Oklahoma City, 1982-1988; director process engineering, 1988-1990; manager chemical R & D, 1990-1993; retired,, 1993.

Achievements

• Morris Paul Grotheer has been listed as a noteworthy chemical company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1954-1956. Member Electrochemical Society (chairman independent electrolytic division 1982-1984), American Chemical Society, American Institute Chemical Engineers (professional development recognition), Society Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Louise Nelson, July 17, 1954. Children: Dynell, Timothy, Carla, Sharon, Kathryn.

Father:

Carl Henry Grotheer

Mother:

Mary Kathryn (Mundt) Grotheer

Spouse:

Louise Nelson

child:

Sharon Grotheer

child:

Dynell Grotheer

child:

Carla Grotheer

child:

Timothy Grotheer

child:

Kathryn Grotheer