Background
Dean, Sheldon Williams was born on July 3, 1935 in Flushing, New York, United States. Son of Sheldon Williams and Gladys Hortense (Law) Dean.
Dean, Sheldon Williams was born on July 3, 1935 in Flushing, New York, United States. Son of Sheldon Williams and Gladys Hortense (Law) Dean.
AB, Middlebury (Vermont) College, 1958; Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1958; Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1962.
Senior staff, International Nickel Company Research, Bayonne, New Jersey, 1961-1964; senior engineer, Olin Metals Research laboratories, New Haven, 1964-1966; supervisor finishing, Olin Metals Research laboratories, New Haven, 1966-1974; supervisor corrosion, Olin Metals Research laboratories, New Haven, 1974-1975; senior corrosion engineer, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1975-1977; manager materials engineering, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1977-1984; chief engineer materials, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1984-1992; fellow, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania, since 1992. Board directors Materials Technology Institute, St. Louis, since 1982, chairman, 1990-1993. Representative International Organisation for Standardization.
President Mount Carmel Civic Association, Hamden, Connecticut, 1968-1970, 9th District Republican Club, Hamden, 1969-1971. Board managers Bach Choir of Bethlehem, since 1992. Member county National Marriage Encounter of Lehigh, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1982-1988,board of trustees, since 1992.
Fellow American Society for Testing and Materials (board directors 1990-1992, 94-95, chair committee 1995, Appreciation award 1984, Award of Merit 1986, Dudley award 1991), AIChE (N.H. section chair 1970), National Association Corrosion Engineers (F.N. Speller award 1991, Appreciation award 1980). Member American Institute Chemistry (Honor award 1990).
Married Lidna Mae Durfee, June 25, 1960. Children: Sheldon Williams III, William D., Cynthia L. Spalding.