Background
Canady, Van Leonard was born on June 17, 1940 in New York City. Son of Van and Shirley (Lance) Canady.
Canady, Van Leonard was born on June 17, 1940 in New York City. Son of Van and Shirley (Lance) Canady.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, CUNY, 1961; Master of Science in Organic Chemistry, Rutgers University, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Analytical Chemistry, Rutgers University, 1967.
Chemist, Celanese Plastics Company, Clark and Summit, New Jersey, 1967-1969;
group leader, Celenese Plastics Company, Clark and Summit, New Jersey, 1969-1972;
group leader materials development, Raychem Corporation, Menlo Park, California, 1972-1973;
manager materials development, Raychem Corporation, Menlo Park, California, 1973-1975;
manager polymer research and development, Mobil Chemical Company, Edison, New Jersey, 1975-1978;
senior planning associate, Mobil Chemical Company. New York City, 1978-1980;
manager business development, Mobil Chemical Company, Paramus, New Jersey, 1980-1981;
vice president, Van Witter Industries, Keyport, New Jersey, 1981-1985;
director research and engring, Radiation Dynamics, Ronkonkoma, New York, 1985;
president, Cavaco, Inc., East Brunswick, New Jersey, 1985-1986;
manager applied technical, Rubbermaid Inc., Wooster, Ohio., 1986-1990;
director applied technical, Rubbermaid Inc., Wooster, Ohio., 1990-1993;
associate director global packaging, Colgate-Palmolive Company, Piscataway, New Jersey, since 1993. Vice president, consultant Chaparral Cons., Cypress, Texas, 1985-1990.
Consultant Hebran Associations, Miller Place, New York, 1986-1993, National Material Advisory Board, Washington, 1980-1981, Extra Large Technologies, Atlanta, 1992-1993.
Married Lois Evelyn Thomas, March 28, 1964 (divorced July 1984). Children: Scott, Deidre, April. Married Barbara Myrna Mondshein, October 11, 1986.