Robert Roy White

Background

White, Robert Roy was born on March 1, 1916 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of Laurance S. and Grace A. (Diffin) White.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Cooper Union Institute Technology, 1936; postgraduate, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, 1936-1937; Master of Science (Horace H. Rackham predoctoral fellow 1938), University of Michigan, 1938; Doctor of Philosophy, 1941; postgraduate, DePaul University Law School, 1940-1941; postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1962.

Career

Junior chemical engineer, Calco Chemical Company, Bound Brook, New Jersey, 1936-1937; research chemical engineer, Dow Chemical Company, 1937-1938; chemical engineer, Stnd. Oil Corporation California, 1940; chemical engineer, Universal Oil Products Company, 1940-1942; faculty, University of Michigan, 1942-1960; professor chemical engineering, University of Michigan, 1945-1960; associate dean Horace H. Rackham School Graduate Studies, University of Michigan, 1958-1960; associate dean, University of Michigan College Engineering, 1958-1960; director, University of Michigan Institute Science and Technology, 1959-1960; vice president, general manager R & D, Atlantic Refining Company, Philadelphia, 1960-1962; senior staff management service division, Arthur D. Little, Inc., 1962; vice president development, Champion Papers, Inc., Hamilton, Ohio., 1962-1966; president research division, W.R. Grace & Company, 1966-1967; dean, School Management, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1967-1971; managing director, Karl Kroyer S.A., Denmark, 1970; special assistant to president, director forum, National Academy Science, Washington, 1971-1981. Adjunct Professor chemical engineering U. Maryland., 1982-1985, Catholic U. American, American U.

V.p.JC Technology, since 1986. Consultant in field.

Membership

Member of Sons of the American Revolution, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (Junior award 1945, Presentation award 1951, Professional Progress award 1956), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Engineering Education (George Westinghouse award 1955), American Chemical Society, Founders and Patriots Society, Order Crown of Charlemagne, St. Andrews Society, Baron Magna Charta, National Yacht Club, Cosmos Club, Iota Alpha, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Alpha Chi Sigma, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Son of Laurance S. and Grace A. (Diffin) W. M. Elizabeth R. Clark, July 2, 1940. Children: Robert Roy, William Wesley, Elizabeth Ann, Margaret.

Father:

Laurance S. White

Mother:

Grace A. (Diffin) White

Spouse:

Elizabeth R. Clark

child:

Robert Roy White

child:

Margaret White

child:

Elizabeth Ann White

child:

William Wesley White