Background
Ory, Robert Louis was born on November 26, 1925 in New Orleans. Son of Alphonse Alfred and Louise Marie (Gendron) Ory.
Ory, Robert Louis was born on November 26, 1925 in New Orleans. Son of Alphonse Alfred and Louise Marie (Gendron) Ory.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Loyola University, 1948. Master of Science in Organic Chemistry, University Detroit, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry and Nutrition, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1954.
Chemist, Texas Agril. Experimental Station, College Station, 1950-1954; research chemist Agricultural Research Svc. Laboratory, USDA, New Orleans, 1954-1968; research leader Southern Region Research Center, USDA, New Orleans, 1969-1985; retired, USDA, New Orleans, 1985; Adjunct Professor, Virginia Technology Extension Svc., New Orleans, since 1985.
With United States Marine Corps, 1944-1946. Fellow American Chemical Society (division agricultural and food chemistry). Member American Oil Chemists Society (chairman protein and co-products section 1989-1990, award of merit 1987), American Association Cereal Chemists, Institute Food Technology, American Peanut Research Education Society, American Society Biological Chemistry and Molecular Biology, Sigma Xi.
Married Mary E. Hobley, December 27, 1948 (divorced 1956). Children: Barbara Ann Ory Simms, Mary Catherine Ory Dempsey. Married Anne M. Ledet, February 11, 1977.