Background
Ligett, Waldo Buford was born on November 2, 1916 in Middletown, Ohio, United States. Son of Waldo Buford and Mabel Louise (Berkley) Ligett.
Ligett, Waldo Buford was born on November 2, 1916 in Middletown, Ohio, United States. Son of Waldo Buford and Mabel Louise (Berkley) Ligett.
Bachelor of Science, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio, 1939. Master of Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1944.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1965. Graduate in Advanced Management, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1967.
Chemist, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, 1935-1938; research supervisor, Ethyl Corporation, Detroit, 1944-1951; assistant director chemical, Ethyl Corporation, 1951-1952; associate director chemical, Ethyl Corporation, 1952-1962; director research and development, Ethyl Corporation, 1962-1963; vice president, Celanese Chemical Company, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1963-1964; vice president technical and manufacturing, Celanese Chemical Company, 1964-1966; technical director, Celanese Corporation, New York City, 1966-1967; vice president, Celanese Corporation, 1967-1972; vice president, Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, 1973-1981; president, Franklin Institute Research laboratories, 1975-1981. Director Franklin-Hahnemann Institute, 1974-1981.
Fellow American Institute Chemists. Member American Chemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Industrial ResearchInst., Research Society American, New York Association Research Dirs., American Nuclear Society, Atomic Industrial Forum.
Married Ann Elizabeth Hartwell, August 29, 1940. Children: Robert A., John D., Michael T., Steven D., Daniel L.