Raymond Lawrence Brandes

Background

Brandes,, Raymond Lawrence was born on April 28, 1933 in Newark. Son of Raymond Lawrence Senior and Katherine Bedle (Wise) Brandes.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Lehigh University, 1954.

Career

With ICI Americans Inc., since 1954, director production and chemicals Wilmington, Delaware, 1976. Director safety ICI Americas, Inc., since 1982.

Membership

President United Way, Marshall, Texas, 1971-1973. Fund drive group chair Salvation Army, Wilmington, Delaware, 1981-1982. Absentee ballot chair Newark Region Republican Party, 1983-1984;board directors Delaware Nature Society, Ashland, since 1985.

Corporal Army of the United States, 1955-1957. Member Center for Chemical Process and Safety, American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Society Safety Engineers, Delaware Skeet Shooting Association.

Interests

• Avocations: squash. skeet shooting.

Connections

Married Susan Harrison Melcher, September 6, 1958. Children: Deborah, Michael, Andrew.

Father:

Raymond Lawrence Senior Brandes,

Mother:

Katherine Bedle (Wise) Brandes,

Spouse:

Susan Harrison Melcher

child:

Michael Brandes,

child:

Andrew Brandes,

child:

Deborah Brandes,