Seymour Commanday

Background

Commanday, Seymour was born on March 2, 1932 in Brooklyn. Son of Victor and Freeda (Fradin) Commanday.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Brooklyn College, 1960.

Career

Chemist, Ciba Pharmaceutical Corporation, Summit, New Jersey, 1961-1964; color chemist, Ciba Chemical & Dye Corporation, Fairlawn, New Jersey, 1964-1969; color chemist, Burlington Indiana, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1969-1971; marketing manager color, Beckman Instruments, Spartanburg, South Carolina., 1971-1974; color development supervisor, Phillips Fibers, Spartanburg, South Carolina., 1974-1977; technical superintendent, Ampacet Corporation, Deridder, Louisiana, 1977-1979; senior research chemist, Hercules Inc., Oxford, Georgia, 1979-1994; retired, 1994. Color scientist TechmerPM, LLC., Gainesville, Georgia, since 1995.

Achievements

• Seymour Commanday has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Navy, 1951-1955. Member Society of Automotive Engineers, Society Plastics Engineers (Best Paper award 1987), Intersoc. Color Council (board directors 1971-1973), Detroit Colour Council, American Association TextileChemists and Colorists.

Connections

Married Jacqueline K. Ruditz, December 23, 1956 (deceased 1983). Children: Melissa, Jonathan, Mara. Married Betty Blau, June 15, 1986.

Children: Laura, Abby.

Father:

Victor Commanday

Mother:

Freeda (Fradin) Commanday

Spouse:

Betty Blau

Spouse:

Jacqueline K. Ruditz

child:

Jonathan Commanday

child:

Mara Commanday

child:

Laura Commanday

child:

Abby Commanday

child:

Melissa Commanday