Roger Willard Vernon

Background

Vernon, Roger Willard was born on December 13, 1938 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Harry M. and Priscilla M. (Boxwell) Vernon.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Colorado State University, 1962.

Career

Laboratory assistant, Endorchr, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1960; research chemist, United States Geological Survey, Denver, 1961-1966; research chemist, project engineer, Colorado School Mines Research Institute, Golden, 1966-1968; laboratory director, Rocky Mountain Technology, Golden, 1968-1969; executive vice president, Rocky Mountain Research, Denver, 1970-1972; president, senior research chemist, Great Western Inorganics, Golden, 1973-1990; president, Research Venture Inc., Avon, Colorado, since 1991. Chairman of the Board Great Western Inorganic.

Achievements

• Roger Willard Vernon has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, researcher, company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain Evergreen (Colorado) Fire Department, 1964-1973, president, 1968-1969, president pension fund, 1970-1973. Fellow American Institute Chemists. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (associate).

Connections

Married Irene Ingrid Elder, October 8, 1978. Children: Christien Lee, Vernon, Reimer, Mark Roger.

Father:

Harry M. Vernon

Mother:

Priscilla M. (Boxwell) Vernon

Spouse:

Irene Ingrid Elder

child:

Vernon

child:

Christien Lee Vernon

child:

Mark Roger Vernon

child:

Reimer Vernon