Background
Vining, Rodney Merritt was born on June 15, 1923 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Merritt Alfred and Marion Monica (Armstrong) Vining.
Vining, Rodney Merritt was born on June 15, 1923 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Merritt Alfred and Marion Monica (Armstrong) Vining.
Bachelor of Science, Evansville College, 1948. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1950.
Treasurer and controller Dewey & Almy division W.R. Grace & Company, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1957-1960. General manager Vellumoid Company subsidiary W.R. Grace & Company, Worcester, 1960-1963. Vice president Dewey & Almy division W.R. Grace & Company, Cambridge, 1963-1968.
President Conference Products division W.R. Grace & Company, from 1969. Vice president parent company W.R. Grace & Company, from 1973. Director, past chairman Federal Home Loan Bank, Boston, since 1972.
Member, past chairman Producers Advisory Forum, Washington, since 1972. Director Keystone Custodian Funds Inc., Boston.
Non-resident member Florida Council of 100, Tampa, since 1982. Served with United States Army, 1943-1946. Member of Wightman Tennis (Weston, Massachusetts).
Bay Hill Club &, (Orlando, Florida).
Married Elizabeth Johnson Page, July 17, 1959. Children: Sally, Thomas, Betsy. Children by previous marriage: Susan, Barbara.