Theodore Henry Dexter

Background

Dexter, Theodore Henry was born on June 1, 1923 in Preston, Cuba. Son of Harry Malcolm and Theodora Jane (Trelawny) D. (parents American citizens).

Education

Student Wheaton College, 1940-1942. Bachelor of Science, Tulane University, 1944, Master of Science, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1950.

Career

Teaching assistant in chemistry, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1943-1944, 46-47. Chemist East.I. du Pont de Nemours, Incorporated., Oklahoma Ordnance Works, Pryor, 1944-1945. General Aniline research assistant University of Illinois, Urbana, 1947-1949.

Group leader chemical research Mathieson Chemical Corporation, Niagara Falls, New York, 1949-1955.

Section chief research Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation, Niagara Falls, 1955-1960. Research supervisor Hooker Chemical Corporation, Grand Island, New York, 1960-1975, program leader, 1975-1976, senior research chemist, 1976-1985 (now Hooker Industrial and Specialty Chemicals division Occidental Chemical Corporation).

Consultant Dexter Consultant Services, 1986; lecturer, research advisory Joe Berg Foundation, 1960-1961.

Member photoreactivity task force Mfg.Chemists Association, 1966-1968.

Violinist Niagara Falls Philharmonic Orchestra, 1950-1972, Niagara Community Orchestra, 1988-1992, Niagara Symphony, 1992. Group chairman in-house steering committee United Givers Fund, 1970-1973. Executive council Episcopal Diocese Western New York, 1977-1981, nursing home ministry,1972—.

Layreader, vestryman Episcopalian Church, warden, 1967-1968, 77-80, 92-94.

With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946.

Achievements

• Theodore Henry Dexter has been listed as a noteworthy chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society (Western New York chairman 1969-1970, Northeast regional meeting divisional chairman 1971, founder Western New York Inorganic Chemistry Group 1967, Schoellkopf Award jury chairman 1970-1972), Soap and Detergent Association (delegate international conference 1979, committee chairman), Electrochemical Society, Sigma Xi, Alpha Chi Sigma (Niagara Frontier president 1954), Phi Lambda Upsilon.

Connections

Married Marilyn Ann Cantara, July 26, 1952. Children: Carol Dexter, Martha Dexter Rogala, John Dexter.

Father:

Harry Malcolm Am

Mother:

Theodora Jane (Trelawny) D. (parents Am

Spouse:

Marilyn Ann Cantara

child:

Carol Dexter

child:

John Dexter

child:

Martha Dexter Rogala Dexter