Background
Wigington, Ronald Lee was born on May 11, 1932 in Topeka. Son of Oscar and Virginia C. (Ritchie) Wigington.
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Wigington, Ronald Lee was born on May 11, 1932 in Topeka. Son of Oscar and Virginia C. (Ritchie) Wigington.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics, University Kansas, 1953. Master of Electrical Engineering, University Maryland, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, University Kansas, 1964.
Postgraduate in Advanced Management, Harvard Business School, 1977.
Technical staff Bell Telephone Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1953-1954. Division chief Department Defense, Washington, 1956-1968, consultant, 1968—1986, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio, 1968—1975. Director Research and Development Chemical Abstracts Service, American Chemical Society, 1968-1984.
Director Washington operations American Chemical Society, 1984-1986. Chief Executive Officer, director Chemical Abstracts Service, American Chemical Society, Columbus, 1986-1991. Director information technical American Chemical Society, 1991-1994.
Chairman board Online Computer Library. Center, Dublin, Ohio, 1985-1987, trustee, 1978-1992. Lecturer American University, Washington, 1967-1968.
Adjunct associate professor Ohio State University, 1969-1978, member computer science & engineering board National Academy of Sciences, 1969-1972. With United States Army, 1954-1956.
President, various positions Parent-Teachers Association Prince George's County, Maryland, 1966-1968. Moderator, treasurer Community Association Upper Arlington (Ohio) Schools, 1970-1974. Member Upper Arlington Civic Orchestra, 1970-1984, president, 1973-1976, The National Library Medicine Long Range Planning Panel, 1985-1986.
Board directors Material Property Data Network, 1987-1994, Ohio Center for Science and Industry, 1988-1993. Trustee Health Coalition of Central Ohio, Columbus, 1991-1999, treasurer, 1994-1999, vice-chairman, 1996-1999. Fellow: International Council of Scientific and Technology Information (executive board and treasurer 1992-1994, fellow since 1995), National Federation Abstracting and Information Services (board directors 1979-1984, president 1982-1983, honorary fellow since 1995).
Member: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi (trustee, Ohio state chapter since 2008).
Married Margaret E. Willey, August 17, 1951. Children: Linda (deceased), Carol, David, Brian.