Walter Orville Dow

Background

Dow, Walter Orville was born on April 6, 1922 in Howell, Michigan, United States. Son of Walter O. and Elizabeth J. (Crakes) Dow.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University, 1947. Master of Science, Michigan State University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1955.

Career

Process engineer General Motors Corporation, Detroit, 1949—1950. Head process engineering laboratory Sunbeam Corporation, Chicago, 1953—1962, superintendent finishing, 1962—1964, plant manager Manning, South Carolina, 1964—1968, Proctor Silex Corporation, Philadelphia, 1968—1970, assistant to president, 1970—1971. Assistant to division vice president Supply Chain Management Corporation, 1971—1974.

Vice president manufacturing and engineering Van Wyck International, Mineola, New York, 1974—1976, senior vice president manufacturing and engineering, 1976—1980. Senior vice president engineering and new products division Robeson Industries, since 1980. Served United States Air Force, 1943-1946.

Achievements

• Walter Orville Dow has been listed as a noteworthy other: engineering by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Metals, American Electroplate Society, Alpha Chi Sigma (president 1947. David D. Smith award, 1947), Sigma Chi Sigma, Sigma Pi Sigma.

Connections

Married Sally Lynn Chapman, April 7, 1950. Children: Caty, Peter, Elisabeth, Annette.

Father:

Walter O. Dow

Mother:

Elizabeth J. (Crakes) Dow

Spouse:

Sally Lynn Chapman

child:

Caty Dow

child:

Annette Dow

child:

Elisabeth Dow

child:

Peter Dow