Norris Dean Embree

Background

Embree, Norris Dean was born on November 29, 1911 in Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States. Son of Royal Howard and Mary Wallace (Scott) Embree.

Education

Bachelor, University Wyoming, 1931. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1934.

Career

Chemist, DPI division Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, 1934-1947; director research, DPI division Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, 1948-1958; vice president research and manufacturing, DPI division Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, 1959-1970; director research division health and nutrition, Tennessee Eastman Company, Kingsport, 1971-1974; independent chemical consultant,, Kingsport, 1975-1996. Committee chairman National Research Council, Washington, 1960-1975. Head United States delegate International Commision on Fats and Oils, London, 1962-1975.

Achievements

• Norris Dean Embree has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors local symphony orchestra and other civic organizations, Kingsport, 1970-1996. Chairman Service Corps Retired Executives, Greeneville and Kingsport, Tennessee, 1975-1996. Member American Institute of Electrical Engineers, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Oil Chemists Society (president 1959), American Chemical Society (section chair 1945), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Jane Irma Meyers, May 20, 1937 (deceased 1978). Children: William Norris, Suzanne Scott, Thomas Dean. Married Barbara Dixon Ely, June 1, 1980.

Father:

Royal Howard Embree

Mother:

Mary Wallace (Scott) Embree

Spouse:

Barbara Dixon Ely

Spouse:

Jane Irma Meyers

child:

Suzanne Scott Embree

child:

Thomas Dean Embree

child:

William Norris Embree