Norman Vorchheimer

Background

Vorchheimer, Norman was born on September 10, 1935 in Thüngen, Germany. Son of Siegbert and Kathe (Weinberg) Vorchheimer.

Education

Bachelor of Science cum laude, Brooklyn College, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1962.

Career

Research chemist, E.I. duPont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1962-1967; senior research chemist, Betz laboratories, Inc., Trevose, Pennsylvania, 1967-1970; senior research chemist, Betz laboratories, Inc., Trevose, Pennsylvania, 1971-1973; group leader, Betz laboratories, Inc., Trevose, Pennsylvania, 1973-1977; supervisor, Betz laboratories, Inc., Trevose, Pennsylvania, 1977-1980; section head, Betz laboratories, Inc., Trevose, Pennsylvania, 1980-1982; manager, Betz laboratories, Inc., Trevose, Pennsylvania, 1982-1986; research fellow, Betz laboratories, Inc., Trevose, Pennsylvania, since 1986; executive vice president, Shasta Fund, Mountchanin, Delaware, 1970-1971.

Achievements

• Norman Vorchheimer has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society, Royal Society of Chemistry.

Interests

• Avocations: running, tennis, antique tool dealer, book collecting, philately.

Connections

Married Mary Lou Townsley, May 6, 1967. Children: Jonathan Joshua, Eric Seth, Katherine Anne.

Father:

Siegbert Vorchheimer

Mother:

Kathe (Weinberg) Vorchheimer

Spouse:

Mary Lou Townsley

child:

Katherine Anne Vorchheimer

child:

Eric Seth Vorchheimer

child:

Jonathan Joshua Vorchheimer