Background
Coburn, Seymour Kay was born on December 21, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry and Kate (Brownstein) Coburn.
Coburn, Seymour Kay was born on December 21, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry and Kate (Brownstein) Coburn.
Bachelor of Science in Organic Chemistry, University of Chicago, 1940; Master of Science in Organic Chemistry, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1951.
Chemist, Synthetical laboratories, Chicago, 1934-1936; research chemist, Miner Laboratory division A.D. Little, Chicago, 1940-1944; research chemist, Lever Brothers, Chicago, 1944-1950; chemical laboratory chief, Association American R.R., Chicago, 1950-1959; associate research consultant, United States Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1959-1983; president, Corrosion Cons., Inc., Pittsburgh, since 1983.
Member American Society for Testing and Materials (Chairman of Commission), American Society Metals, American Chemical Society, National Association Corrosion Engineers (Chairman of Commission).
Children: Karen, Kenneth, Monica, Valerie, Marshall.