Background
Cross, Roy was born on January 13, 1884 in Ellis, Kansas, United States. Son of George Washington and Ada (Pendleton) Cross.
Cross, Roy was born on January 13, 1884 in Ellis, Kansas, United States. Son of George Washington and Ada (Pendleton) Cross.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Kansas, 1905. Doctor of Medicine, University Medical College, Kansas City, 1908.
Teaching fellow chemistry, University of Kansas, 1905-1906. Teacher chemistry University Medical College, Kansas City, 1906-1912. Manager or president Kansas City Testing Laboratory since 1908.
Vice-president and consultant Gasoline Products Company, 1922-1926.
President Silica Products Company, 1924-1935. Vice president Cross Development Company, 1924-1935.
President Cross Engineering Company, Cross Development Corporation, Cross laboratories. Consultant chemistry Trustee, Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City Museum Association, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas University Research Foundation, Kansas University Endowment Association.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Institute Chemical Engineering, American Chemical Society, American Concrete Institute, American Petroleum Institute, American Society for Testing Materials, Kansas City Engineers, American Forestry Association Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi. Company-inventor of Cross cracking process and designer of approximately 200 refining plants for gasoline.
Holder of about 100 United States patents.
Clubs: University, Mission Hills Country. Kansas City Farmer’s (Kansas City, Missoury).
Married Mary Forbes, October 1, 1917.