Background
Wall, Oscar Edward was born on December 4, 1934 in Newton, Mississippi, United States. Son of Oscar Edward and Mildred Buena Vista (O'Donnell) Wall.
Wall, Oscar Edward was born on December 4, 1934 in Newton, Mississippi, United States. Son of Oscar Edward and Mildred Buena Vista (O'Donnell) Wall.
Bachelor of Science Chemical Engineering cum laude, University Mississippi, 1957.
Production manager, Union Carbide, South Charleston, West Virginia, 1957-1965; market manager, Union Carbide, Danbury, Connecticut, 1965-1972; vice president marketing, First Chemical Corporation, Jackson, Mississippi, 1972-1981; president, First Chemical Corporation, Jackson, Mississippi, since 1981. Chairman of the Board Quality Chemical Corporation, Tyrone, Pennsylvania, and Dayton, Ohio, EKC Technology, Inc., Hayward, California, EKC Technology Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland.
President Mississippi Opera Association. Chairman board deacons Northminster Baptist Church, Jackson. Board directors American Cancer Society, Jackson, Goodwill Industries of Jackson, Mississippi Water Resources Planning Task Force, University Mississippi Foundation, University Mississippi Research Institute Pharmaceutical Science.
Member advisory council University Mississippi. Chairman board Wilson Foundation. Member Chemical Manufacturers Association (board directors since 1986), Drugs, Chemicals and Allied Trades Association (board directors since 1986, president 1992), Mississippi International Trade Club, Mississippi District Export Council (board directors, vice chairman), University Mississippi Engineering Alumni Association (president), University Mississippi Alumni Association (board directors), University Mississippi Woods Order (chairman).
Married Nell Burns; children: Summer K. Wall Godman, Melanie L. Wall Rutter, Robert E. Wall.