Background
Pitcher, Wayne Harold was born on January 5, 1944 in St. Louis. Son of Wayne Harold Senior and Ethel Pauline (Gehrke) Pitcher.
Pitcher, Wayne Harold was born on January 5, 1944 in St. Louis. Son of Wayne Harold Senior and Ethel Pauline (Gehrke) Pitcher.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, California Institute Technology, 1966; Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1968; Doctor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972.
Senior chemical engineer, Corning (New York) Glass Works, 1972-1974; senior research chemical engineer, Corning (New York) Glass Works, 1974-1976; engineering supervisor, Corning (New York) Glass Works, 1976-1981; manager biotechnology portfolio, Corning (New York) Glass Works, 1981-1983; vice president development, Genencor, South San Francisco, 1983-1989; vice president research and development, 1989-1990; vice president technology, Genencor International, South San Francisco, 1990-1992; senior vice president technology, since 1992.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, AICE, New York Academy Science, American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Julia Frances Liberace, August 22, 1970. Children: Wayne Harold III, Maria Beatrice.