Rod O'Connor

Background

O'Connor, Rod was born on July 4, 1934 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. Son of Jay H. and Flora (Winters) O'C.

Education

Bachelor of Science, S.E. Missouri State College, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1958.

Career

Assistant professor of chemistry, U. Omaha, 1958-1960; assistant professor of chemistry, Montana State College, 1960-1963; associate professor of chemistry, Montana State University, Bozeman, 1963-1966; associate professor, coordinator general chemistry, Kent (Ohio) State University, 1966-1967; professor, director 1st year chemistry, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1968-1972; staff associate Advisory Council on College Chemistry, Stanford (California) U., 1967-1968; visiting professor, Washington State University, Pullman, 1972-1973; professor of chemistry, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical, College Station, 1973-1986; president, Texas ROMEC Inc., College Station, 1983-1998; professor environmental studies, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1996-1999. Consultant insect venoms Hollister-Stier laboratories, Spokane, Washington, 1963-1967. Laboratory separates editor W.H. Freeman Company, 1968-1978.

Educational consultant TUCARA-4 Media Resources, Inc., 1971-1974. Member College Chemistry Cons. Service; visiting scientist, tour lecturer American Chemical Society, 1970-1986.

Achievements

• Rod O"Connor has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, consultant, inventor by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Fundamentals of Chemistry in the Laboratory

    (3-hole punched.)

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Chemists. Member International Society Toxinology, American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Shirley Ann Sander, August 7, 1955. Children: Mark Alan (deceased), Kara Ann, Shanna Suzanne, Timothy Patrick.

Father:

Jay H. O'C.

Mother:

Flora (Winters) O'C.

Spouse:

Shirley Ann Sander

child:

Kara Ann O'Connor

child:

Shanna Suzanne O'Connor

child:

Timothy Patrick O'Connor

child:

Mark Alan O'Connor (deceased)