Thomas Joseph Kucera

Background

Kucera, Thomas Joseph was born on February 22, 1925 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Francis and Esther Catherine (Seery) Kucera.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Loyola University, Chicago, 1945; Master of Science, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1953.

Career

Research chemist, Miner laboratories, Chicago, 1945-1950; director reprographic research, Midwest Laboratory, Chicago, 1954-1955; manager chemical research, Charles Bruning Company, Mount Prospect, Illinois, 1955-1960; consultant, Evanston, Illinois, 1960-1964; vice president technical director, Apeco Corporation, Des Plaines, Illinois, 1964-1981; consultant, T.J. Kucera & Associations, Evanston, Illinois, since 1981.

Achievements

• Thomas Joseph Kucera has been listed as a noteworthy Consultant, chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Advisory Council on Disabilities, Skokie, Ill, since 1988. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society (councilor since 1970), Society for Imaging Science and Technology, Chicago Chemists Club, Royal Society Chemistry.

Connections

Married Dorothy Carol Havighurst, December 26, 1964. Children: Therese, Elizabeth, Sharon.

Father:

Joseph Francis Kucera

Mother:

Esther Catherine (Seery) Kucera

Spouse:

Dorothy Carol Havighurst

child:

Sharon Kucera

child:

Elizabeth Kucera

child:

Therese Kucera