Background
Wishart, Ronald Sinclair was born on March 1, 1925 in Brooklyn. Son of Ronald Sinclair and Elizabeth Lathrop (Phillips) Wishart.
Wishart, Ronald Sinclair was born on March 1, 1925 in Brooklyn. Son of Ronald Sinclair and Elizabeth Lathrop (Phillips) Wishart.
Bachelor in Chemical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1948.
Engineer, chemist Linde air division, Union Carbide Corporation, Tonawanda, New York, 1948-1951;
sales representative, Chicago, Cleveland, 1951-1956;
region manager, Chicago, 1956-1957;
product manager, marketing manager Silicones division, New York City, 1957-1964;
general manager, president, New York City, 1964-1966;
president development and coating materials divisions, New York City, 1966-1971;
corporation director energy and transportation policy, New York City, 1972-1982;
vice president federal government regulations, New York City, 1983-1985;
vice president public affairs, Danbury, Connecticut, 1985-1990;
chief of staff to chairman of corporation, Union Carbide, New York City, 1984-1985. Member of advisory county Gas Research Institute, Energy Modeling Center, Stanford University, 1979-1983, Environmental and Energy Policy Center, John F. Kennedy School Public Policy, Harvard University, 1980-1987. Energy committee Aspen Institute, 1976-1988.
Chairman, executive director Electricity Consumers Resource Council, Washington, 1976-1979.
Volunteer American Field Service, Burma, 1944-1945. President, trustee, elder White Plains Presbyterian Church, New York, 1987-1990. Elder Palm City Presbyterian Church, 1996-2002.
Treasurer, board directors St. Christopher's Jenni Clarkson Home, 1968-1991. Member executive board Westchester Putnam council Boy Scouts American, White Plains, 1985-1991. Vice president Carbide Retiree Corps.
Vice president Hospice Martin and St. Lucie, Inc., 1994-1999, president 2000-2002. President Lancewood Association, 1997. Member National Association of Manufacturers (member energy committee), American Management Association (vice president 1966-1969), Chemical Manufacturers Association (chairman energy committee 1974-1978), National Petroleum Refiners Association (vice president 1972-1976, chairman issues committee 1985-1989), International Federation Indiana Energy Users (chairman 1978), American Chemical Society, Society Chemical Industry, United States Chamber of Commerce (member energy committee), Harbor Ridge Yacht and Country Club.
Married Betty B. Burnup, September 14, 1951 (deceased December 1973). Children: Michael Sinclair, James Ronald. Married Eleanor Dorothy Parrish Dooley, January 11, 1975.
Stepchildren: Donna Dooley Willix, Arthur D. Dooley.