Background
Purcell, Thomas Owen was born on February 15, 1944 in Louisville. Son of Thomas Owen and Mildred (Cox) Purcell.
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Thomas Owen Purcell
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Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Mathematics, Campbellsville College, 1965; Master of Arts in Chemistry, Western Kentucky U., 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, U. Louisville, 1970.
Career
Chemist, Celanese Coatings Company, Louisville, 1966-1968; group leader, Borg-Warner Chemicals, Parkersburg, West Virginia, 1970-1972; section manager, Borg-Warner Chemicals, Parkersburg, West Virginia, 1972-1974; associate technical director, Borg-Warner Chemicals, Parkersburg, West Virginia, since 1974; technical director, Borg Warner/General Electric Plastics, Parkersburg, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1985-1990; associate director research, Ferro Corporation, Cleveland, 1990-1991; vice president R & D, Ferro Corporation, Cleveland, since 1991. Member industrial advisory board chemical engineering department West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1983-1989, polymer department University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1984-1990, Center for Applied Polymer Research, Cleveland, since 1989. Board directors Technology Transfer Confs., Inc., Nashville, Cleveland Area Research Dirs., Edison Polymer Innovation Corporation.
Achievements
Membership
President, board directors Sheltered Workshop of Wood County, Parkersburg, 1987-1989. Campaign chairman General Electric Plastics United Way, Pittsfield, 1989-1990. Member Society Plastics Engineers (senior, president section vinyl board 1970-1975), Licensing Executives Society (editor, international technical director 1985-1990).
Connections
Married Janice Lee Riddle, November, 1962(divorced 1973). 1 child, Sasha Annette. Married Sandra Lou Brown, October 19, 1973.
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Methodist -
Political Party
Republican