Samuel Lenher

Background

Lenher, Samuel was born on June 19, 1905 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Victor and May (Blood) Lenher.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1924; Doctor of Science, University Wisconsin, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1926; Doctor of Science, University Delaware, 1961.

Career

International Education Board fellow, Berlin, 1927; National Research Council fellow, University of California, 1928; with, Éleuthère Irénée duPont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1929-1978; successively research chemist, technical adviser organic chemicals department, superintendent development Chambers works, manager Chambers works, assistant general manager organic chemicals, Éleuthère Irénée duPont de Nemours & Company, 1929-1955; vice-president, director member Executive Committee, 1955-1970; director, 1955-1978; commissioner, Farmers Bank of State of Delaware, 1976-1981.

Achievements

• Samuel Lenher has been listed as a noteworthy chemical manufacturing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member secretary's consultant medical research and education Department of Health, 1957-1958. Advisory committee for Public Health Service personnel study, 1961, secretary's task force environmental health and related problems, 1966-1967. Member general technical advisory committee Office Coal Research, Department Interior, 1960-1966.

Member research management advisory panel committee science and astronautics United States House Representatives, 1964-1975. Patent advisory committee United States Patent Office, 1965-1968. Member summer study on space applications National Academy of Sciences-National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1968.

President Welfare Council Delaware, Inc. Advisory council Patent, Trademark and Copyright Research Institute, George Washington University, 1965-1970. Board managers Wistar Institute Anatomy and Biology, 1959-1971, vice president, 1961-1971.

Lifetime trustee Johns Hopkins, 1959-1977, trustee emeritus, 1977. Trustee Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, 1957-1983, trustee emeritus, 1983-1992. Trustee University Delaware, 1963-1986, trustee emeritus, 1986-1992, chairman, 1972-1982.

Trustee Tower Hill School, 1948-1966, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1967-1977. Trustee, member corporation Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, 1967-1976. Trustee University Delaware Research Foundation, 1954-1975, trustee emeritus, 1975-1992, president, 1955-1966.

Director, member executive committee United Community Fund Northern Delaware, Inc., 1956-1973, president, 1968-1970. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences. Member Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association United States (president 1955), American Chemical Society, Society Chemical Industry (vice chairman American section 1963, chairman 1964), American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Philosophical Society Clubs: Wilmington, Wilmington Country (director 1965-1973).

Connections

Married Irene Kirkland, December 14, 1929. Children: John K., Ann B. (Mistress A.L. Robinson, Junior), George V.

Father:

Victor Lenher

Mother:

May (Blood) Lenher

Spouse:

Irene Kirkland

child:

Ann B. (Mistress A.L. Robinson Lenher

child:

George V. Lenher

child:

Junior) Lenher

child:

John K. Lenher