Patsy O'Connell Sherman Edit Profile

Background

Sherman, Patsy O'Connell was born on September 15, 1930 in Minneapolis. Daughter of James Patrick and Edna Fern (Stitzel) O'Connell.

Education

Bachelor, Gustavus Adolphus College, 1952.

Career

Chemist 3M, St. Paul, 1952-1967, research specialist, 1967-1973, technical manager, 1973-1982, manager technical development, 1982—1992. Retired, 1992

Trustee GMI Engineering and Management Institute, Flint, Michigan, 1986-1992. Board directors, owner Advanced Optics Inc., Minneapolis.

Director National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation, 1996-1999, since 2002.

Achievements

Patsy O"Connell Sherman has been listed as a noteworthy manufacturing executive, chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Gustavus Adolphus College, 1989-1992. Member American Chemical Society, American Society Training and Development, American Society Engineering Education (director continuing professional development division 1986-1989, chair 1989-1990).

Connections

Married Hubert Townsend Sherman, August 15, 1953. Children: Sharilyn Kay Sherman Loushin, Wendy Jane Sherman Heil.

Father:: James Patrick Sherman
Mother:: Edna Fern (Stitzel) O'Connell Married Hubert Townsend Sherman
Spouse:: Hubert Townsend Sherman
child:: Wendy Jane Sherman Heil Sherman
child:: Sharilyn Kay Sherman Loushin Sherman

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Born

September 15, 1930

Minneapolis
Died

February 11, 2008 (aged 77)
Nationality
American

Education

1952

Gustavus Adolphus College , Bachelor of Arts

Career

Awards

Recipient Distinguished Alumni award Gustavus Adolphus College, 1975, Spurgeon award Boy Scouts American, 1980. Named to Minnesota Inventors Hall of Fame, 1989, National Inventors Hall of Fame, 2001.

Recipient Distinguished Alumni award Gustavus Adolphus College, 1975, Spurgeon award Boy Scouts American, 1980. Named to Minnesota Inventors Hall of Fame, 1989, National Inventors Hall of Fame, 2001.

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