Background
McCarthy, Raymond Lawrence was born on September 6, 1920 in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. Son of Francis Robert and Catherine Clare (Flannery) McCarthy.
McCarthy, Raymond Lawrence was born on September 6, 1920 in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. Son of Francis Robert and Catherine Clare (Flannery) McCarthy.
Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, Fordham University, 1941. Master of Arts in Physics, Fordham University, 1942. Master of Science in Physics, Yale University, 1947.
Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Yale University, 1948.
Research scientist, E.I. DuPont, Wilmington, Delaware, 1948-1952;
research manager, E.I. DuPont, Wilmington, Delaware, 1952-1956;
assistant laboratory director, E.I. DuPont, Wilmington, Delaware, 1956-1960;
manufacturing superintendent, E.I. DuPont, Pennsville, New Jersey, 1960-1964;
laboratory director, E.I. DuPont, Wilmington, 1964-1974;
technical director, E.I. DuPont, Wilmington, 1974-1985;
president, Lenape Cons., Westtown, Pennsylvania, since 1985. Chairman International Flurocarbon Panel, Washington, 1972-1980. Adjunct Professor physics U. Delaware, Newark, 1968-1972.
Faculty selection committee Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1974-1976.
Delaware United Nations Environmental Program, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, 1976-1980. President West Chester (Pennsylvania) School Board, 1954-1976. Chairman Chester County Youth Expo, West Chester, 1990-1991.
Chairman Chester County American Red Cross, 1987-1991. Board directors Chester County History Society, 1985-1991, Chester County Young Men’s Christian Association, 1988-1991. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1942-1945.
Member American Physical Society, Rotary (chairman district 745 convention 1989, board directors West Chester chapter 1983).
Married Gloria Ison, September 11, 1943. Children: Raymond Junior, Kevin, Sharon, Maureen.