Background
Holmén, Reynold Algott Emanuel was born on October 23, 1916 in Essex, Iowa, United States. Son of John Algott and Clara Amelia (Christensen) Holmén.
Holmén, Reynold Algott Emanuel was born on October 23, 1916 in Essex, Iowa, United States. Son of John Algott and Clara Amelia (Christensen) Holmén.
AB, Augustana College, Illinois, 1936. Master of Science, University Michigan, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1949.
Research chemist DuPont Company, Philadelphia, also Flint, Michigan, 1937-1946. Senior research chemist central research department 3M Company, St. Paul, 1948-1955, section manager technical information and patent liaison, 1955-1957, section manager inorganic section, 1957-1962, organic scouting manager, 1959-1962, manager Research and Development Laboratory, Reflective Product division, 1962-1971, laboratory manager Research and Development special enterprises department, 1971-1982. Vice president Research and development KEMSERCH, Inc., Onamia, 1984-1996.
With medical corporations United States Army, 1941. Member American Chemical Society, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Sigma Gamma Epsilon.
Married Betty Jane Heginbottom, June 20, 1942 (deceased 1990). Children: Karen C., John R., Robert C. Married Johnnie Mae Leak, November 20, 1993 (deceased 2000).