Richard Lawrence Markham

Background

Markham, Richard Lawrence was born on July 31, 1940 in Texarkana, Arkansas, United States. Son of Andre Lawrence and Elizabeth Ella (Beck) Markham.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1962; Master of Science, U. Arizona, 1969.

Career

Research scientist, Celanese Plastics Company, Summit, New Jersey, 1969-1972; narcotics analyst, United States Army Crime Laboratory, Frankfurt, Germany, 1973-1974; from plant chemist to manufacturing manager, Amerace Corporation, Kehlen, Luxembourg, Butler, New Jersey., Johnson City, Tennessee, 1974-1979; from project manager to product manager, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio., 1979-1990; business development manager, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio., 1991-1998; research manager, Nextec Applications Inc., Vista, California, since 1998. Advisory board Plastics Cons. Director, Tucson, 1990-1995.

Achievements

• Richard Lawrence Markham has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder, president East. Tennessee chapter St. Jude Research Hospital, Johnson City, 1977, 78, 79. President, trustee Lakeside Forest Homeowners Association, Westerville, Ohio, 1993-1994.

Member American Chemical Society (polymer chemical division, polymeric materials science & engineering division), Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: fastpitch softball, racquetball, photography.

Connections

Married Judith Lynn Roberts, August 5, 1972.

Father:

Andre Lawrence Markham

Mother:

Elizabeth Ella (Beck) Markham

Spouse:

Judith Lynn Roberts