Peter Xavier Armendarez

Background

Armendarez, Peter Xavier was born on September 7, 1930 in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. Son of Pedro Macias and Carmen (Miranda) Armendarez.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Loyola University, 1952; Master of Arts, Washington University, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Arizona, 1963; Master of Business Administration, Murray State University, 1981.

Career

Instructor, Odessa (Texas) College, 1958-1959; teaching assistant, researcher, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1959-1963; assistant professor, U. Tennessee, Martin, 1963-1965; professor of chemistry, Brescia College, Owensboro, Kentucky, since 1965. Research associate Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, summers, 1964-1966. Research associate University of Southern California, Columbia, summer 1967.

Senior chemist National Southwire Aluminium, Hawesville, Kentucky, 1973-1974. Research chemist Naval Weapons Support Center, Crane, Indiana, 1983-1984, Armament Laboratory, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 1989-1990. Consultant W.R. Grace, Owesnboro, Kentucky, 1981-1986.

Achievements

• Peter Xavier Armendarez has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Air Force, 1954-1957. Fellow American Institute Chemist. Member American Chemical Society, American Crystallographic Society, Kentucky Academy Science (secretary since 1992).

Interests

• Avocations: guitar, walking.

Connections

Married Charlene Towery, October 23,1954. Children: Mary Agnes, Peter X., Patrick J., Philip C., John L., Lawrence P., William G., Jennifer L.

Father:

Pedro Macias Armendarez

Mother:

Carmen (Miranda) Armendarez

Spouse:

Charlene Towery

child:

Lawrence P. Armendarez

child:

Patrick J. Armendarez

child:

Mary Agnes Armendarez

child:

William G. Armendarez

child:

Jennifer L. Armendarez

child:

John L. Armendarez

child:

Philip C. Armendarez

child:

Peter X. Armendarez