Background
Vickroy, Virgil Vester was born on August 8, 1931 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Virgil Vester and Anna Caroline (Gill) Vickroy.
Vickroy, Virgil Vester was born on August 8, 1931 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Virgil Vester and Anna Caroline (Gill) Vickroy.
Student, Rice U., 1948-1950; Bachelor of Science, Auburn U., 1952; Master of Science, U. Akron, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Akron, 1965.
Engineer, Benjamin Franklin Goodrich, Akron, Marietta, 1955-1960; chemist, Harrison-Morton laboratories, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio., 1961-1963; research associate, U. Akron, 1963-1965; senior research chemist, Monsanto, Texas City, Texas, 1965-1973; laboratory manager, Marathon-Morco Company, Dickinson, Texas, 1973-1974; principal chemist, Dart Industries, Paramus, New Jersey, 1974-1975; research chemist, Allied Chemical, Allied-Signal, Paxon Polymer Company, Baton Rouge, 1975-1997; research chemist, Exxon Chemical Americans, B.R.P.O., Baton Rouge.
Active Baton Rouge Symphony Chorus. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1952-1954. Member Society Plastics Engineers (vice president, president local chapter 1981-1985), American Chemical Society, N.A. Thermal Analytic Society.
Married Martha Jane Farmer, October 2, 1955. Children: Stephen Christopher, Virginia Susan.