Background
Weicker, Theodore was born on June 6, 1861 in Darmstadt, Germany. Son of Ludwig Martin and Elisabeth (Momberger) Weicker.
Weicker, Theodore was born on June 6, 1861 in Darmstadt, Germany. Son of Ludwig Martin and Elisabeth (Momberger) Weicker.
Graduate Real-Gymnasium, Darmstadt, 1878. Graduate in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Chemist, Columbia, 1911. The Master of Philisophy honoris causa, Philadelphia, College of Pharmacy and Science.
Came to the United States, 1885, naturalized, 1890. Began career as apprentice to East. Merck, Darmstadt, 1878. United States representative Merck interests, 1887-1890.
Partner Merck & Company, 1890, sold interests in firm, 1904.
With Lowell M. Palmer bought controlling interest in East. R. Squibb & Sons (manufacturing chemists), director, since 1905, Chairman of the Board. Member board directors Squibb Plan, Incorporated.
Director Lentheric, Incorporated., Squibb Properties Corporation Trustee Columbia University College of Pharmacy, since 1917. Life member Columbia University College of Pharmacy, since 1900.
Member Riverside Church (non-sectarian).
Married Florence Palmer, January 21, 1901. Children: Theodore, Lowell Palmer, Frederick East., Florence Palmer.