Thomas Delbert Westmoreland

Background

Westmoreland, Thomas Delbert was born on June 2, 1940 in near Vivian, Louisiana, United States. Son of Thomas Delbert and Marguerite Beatrice (Moore) Westmoreland.

Education

Bachelor of Science, North. Texas State University, 1963, Master of Science, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, Louisiana State University, 1971, postdoctoral fellow, 1971-1972.

Career

Chemistry teacher, research director Lewisville (Texas) High School, 1964. Summer development program student Texas Instruments, Incorporated., Dallas, 1966. Senior experimental/analytical engineer Power Systems division United Technologies, South Windsor, Connecticut, 1972-1976.

Senior research chemist Pennzoil Company, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1976-1982, research associate, 1983-1993, senior environmental engineer Pennzoil Products Company Technology Center, The Woodlands, Texas, 1993-1996, chemical consultant, 1996-1997.

Health and safety officer Lexicon Genetics Incorporated., The Woodlands, Texas, 1998.

Achievements

• Thomas Delbert Westmoreland has been listed as a noteworthy chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society (treasurer 1978-1979, chairman 1979-1980), Association Research and Enlightenment, Society Automotive Engineers, Sigma Xi (secretary), Phi Eta Sigma (president 1959-1960), Alpha Chi Sigma, Kappa Mu Epsilon. Clubs: Junior Chamber of Commerce (state director Connecticut 1976, governor"s civic leadership award Connecticut 1975-1976, C. William Brownfield Memorial award 1976).

Connections

Married Martha Verne Beard, January 1, 1966. Children: Anne Laura, Kyle Thomas.

Father:

Thomas Delbert Westmoreland

Mother:

Marguerite Beatrice (Moore) Westmoreland

Spouse:

Martha Verne Beard

child:

Kyle Thomas Westmoreland

child:

Anne Laura Westmoreland