Walter DeWayne France

Background

France, Walter DeWayne was born on November 9, 1940 in New Haven.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, Yale University, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1966.

Career

Assistant department head analytical chemistry, General Motors Research laboratories, Warren, Michigan, 1973-1985; assistant department head fuels and lubricants, General Motors Research laboratories, Warren, Michigan, 1985-1987; principal research scientist, General Motors Research laboratories, Warren, Michigan, 1987-1989; department head environmental science, General Motors Research laboratories, Warren, Michigan, since 1989.

Achievements

• Walter DeWayne France has been listed as a noteworthy Research executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Bloomfield Glens Subdiv. Association, West Bloomfield, Michigan, 1989-1993. Fellow American Society for Testing and Materials (board directors 1982-1990, chairman 1988, award merit 1982), American Institute Chemists (certified professional chemist 1971), American Society for Metals International.

Member National Association Corrosion Engineers (Bachelor of Arts Campbell best paper award 1971, distinguished service award 1974, certified corrosion specialist 1971), Federation Materials Socs. (vice president 1985).

Connections

Son of Walter DeWayne and Ellen Hall (Grant) F., m. Margit Elisabeth Geering, August 24, 1963. Children: Wayne, Douglas, Elisabeth.

Father:

Walter DeWayne France

Mother:

Ellen Hall (Grant) France

child:

Elisabeth France

child:

Wayne France

child:

Douglas France