Background
Pritchett, Thomas Ronald was born on September 2, 1925 in Colorado City, Texas, United States. Son of John Thomas and Meddie Omeira (Terry) Pritchett.
metal and chemical company executive
Pritchett, Thomas Ronald was born on September 2, 1925 in Colorado City, Texas, United States. Son of John Thomas and Meddie Omeira (Terry) Pritchett.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering., University Texas, 1948; Master of Science, University Texas, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1951.
Research chemist, Defense Research Laboratory, Austin, Texas, 1948-1951; research chemist, Monsanto Chemical Company, Dayton, Ohio., 1951-1952; section head, research investigator, assistant director, technical manager, Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation, Pleasanton, California, 1952-1968; vice-president, director research, Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation, Pleasanton, California, 1968-1989; metallurgical and corrosion consultant, Alamo, Texas, 1989-1997.
Member of advisory board School Engineering University of California-Berkeley. Served with United States Army, 1944-1946. Fellow American Society Metals.
Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, Aluminum Association (chairman technical committee and academic committee), National Association Corrosion Engineers, American Chemical Society, Electrochemical Society, Materials Properties Council (board directors), Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Married Mary Margaret Hallenbeck, December 23, 1948. Children: Rhonda Jean, Thomas Rand, Rebecca Annual.