Background
Wrist, Peter Ellis was born on October 9, 1927 in Mirfield, England. Came to the United States, 1956. Son of Owen and Evelyn (Ellis) Wrist.
pulp and paper company executive
Wrist, Peter Ellis was born on October 9, 1927 in Mirfield, England. Came to the United States, 1956. Son of Owen and Evelyn (Ellis) Wrist.
Bachelor, Cambridge University, England, 1948. Master of Arts, Cambridge University, England, 1952. Master of Science, London University, 1952.
Certified advanced management program, Harvard University, 1967. Doctor of Science (honorary), University British Columbia, Canada, 1993.
Research physicist, British Paper & Board Industry Research Association, Kenley, England, 1949-1952; research physicist, Quebec North Shore Paper Company, Baie Comeau, Canada, 1952-1956; research physicist, Mead Corporation, Dayton, Ohio., 1956-1960; associate director research, Mead Corporation, Dayton, Ohio., 1960-1961; director research, Mead Corporation, Dayton, Ohio., 1961-1966; manager research and engineering, Mead Corporation, Dayton, Ohio., 1966-1968; vice president research and engineering, Mead Corporation, Dayton, Ohio., 1968-1972; vice president technical, Mead Corporation, Dayton, Ohio., 1972-1983; executive vice president, Pulp and Paper Research Institute Canada, Pointe Claire, Quebec, 1983-1986; president, chief Executive officer, Pulp and Paper Research Institute Canada, Pointe Claire, Quebec, 1986-1994; deputy Chairman of the Board, Pulp and Paper Research Institute Canada, Pointe Claire, Quebec, 1994-1995; retired,, 1994. Chairman prize selection committee Marcus Wallenberg Foundation, Sweden, 1991-1998;chairman National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, 1972-1975. Past member, chairman research advising committee Institute Paper Chemistry, 1971-1983.
Fellow Technology Association Pulp and Paper Industry (board directors 1971-1974, vice president 1975-1977, president 1977-1979, Engineering award 1969, Gold medal 1983). Member Pulp and Paper Technology Association Canada (Howard Smith award 1954, Weldon Gold medal 1956, John Son of Bates Memorial Gold medal 1997), New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Mirabelle Harley, September 3, 1955. Children: Denise Wrist Parson, Philip, Lydia Wrist Schweizer, Richard. Married Kathryn Idelson.