Background
Cowell, Richard Dudly was born on September 28, 1930 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Harry and Nina Ruth (McDonald) Cowell.
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Richard Dudly Cowell
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Bachelor, Washington University, St. Louis, 1953; Master of Science, U. Akron, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1965.
Career
Junior chemist, Petrolite Corporation, St. Louis, 1953-1954;
production engineer, B. F. Goodrich, Akron, Ohio., 1957-1960;
teaching, research assistant, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1960-1965;
research chemist, Allied Chemical division Allied-Signal, Morristown, New Jersey, 1965-1967;
research chemist, American Standard, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1967-1968;
research chemist, American Cyanamid, Bound Brook, New Jersey, 1968-1971;
research director, Roll Leaf division Howmet Corporation, Union City, New Jersey, 1971-1972;
research chemist, Witco Chemical Corporation, Oakland, New Jersey, 1972-1975;
project leader, Witco Chemical Corporation, Oakland, New Jersey, 1976-1980;
group supervisor, Witco Corporation, Oakland, 1980-1983;
research manager, Norton Corporation Coated Abrasia division, Troy, New York, 1984-1985;
senior research associate, Potters Industries Inc., Carlstadt, New Jersey, 1986-1987;
consultant, Cowell & Associations, Jersey City, since 1983;
technical director, Adco Chemical Company, Newark, 1991-1993;
technical director, Thibaut & Walker Company, Newark, 1991-1993. Co-director, lecturer Plastics Institute American, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1972-1980. Director, lecturer Center for Professional Advancement, New Brunswick, 1982-1987.
Standard Oilteaching fellow Purdue University, 1961-1962.
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Membership
With United States Army, 1954-1957, Korea. Member American Chemical Society, Society Plastics Engineers (technical program chairman 1983-1984), American Management Association, Royal Society Chemistry (London), Association Cons. Chemists and Chemical Engineers (treasurer 1982-1991, vice president since 1996), RadTech International North America, Plastics Consultancy Network, International, New York Academy Sciences, Sigma Phi Epsilon (assistant contractor 1951-1952), Alpha Chi Sigma (secretary-treasurer housing corporation 1962-1965).
