Background
Horkowitz, Sylvester Peter was born on September 7, 1921 in Lansford, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Simeon and Mary (Leshefka) Horkowitz.
Horkowitz, Sylvester Peter was born on September 7, 1921 in Lansford, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Simeon and Mary (Leshefka) Horkowitz.
Student, Kansas State College, Pittsburg, 1948-1951.
Chemist, Spencer Chemical Company, Pittsburg, 1946-1951;
chief chemist, Spencer Chemical Company, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1951-1956;
research manager, Spencer Chemical Company, Orange, Texas, 1956-1961;
vice president, Spencer Chemical Far East, Tokyo, 1961-1965;
chemical manager Far East, Gulf Oil Corporation, Tokyo, Singapore, Bangkok, 1965-1972;
consultant chemist, New Orleans, since 1972. Consultant chemist New Orleans, since 1972. Board directors; chairman A-Jin Chemical Company, Pusan, Republic of Korea, 1965-1968.
Advisory board Pertamina Gulf, Djakarta, Indonesia, 1969-1971. Board directors chairman Gulf Plastics-Singapore.
With United States Army, 1942-1946. Member American Society for Testing and Materials, American Oil Chemists Society, Society Plastics Engineers, American Chemical Society.
Married Olga Assaf, September 12, 1964.
