Background
Manning, William Dudley was born on March 7, 1934 in Tampa, Florida, United States. Son of William Dudley and Rebecca (Reid) Manning.
specialty chemical company executive
Manning, William Dudley was born on March 7, 1934 in Tampa, Florida, United States. Son of William Dudley and Rebecca (Reid) Manning.
Bachelor in Chemistry, Florida State University, 1957.
Sales representative, Amoco Chemical Company, St. Louis and Cleveland, 1959-1963; sales engineer, The Lubrizol Corporation, Tulsa, 1963-1964; southwestern regional sales manager, The Lubrizol Corporation, Tulsa, 1964-1966; manager chemical product sales, The Lubrizol Corporation, Wickliffe, Ohio., 1966-1972; sales manager, western United States, The Lubrizol Corporation, Wickliffe, Ohio., 1972; general sales manager, assistant division head-sales, The Lubrizol Corporation, Wickliffe, Ohio., 1972-1979; marketing manager, assistant division head-sales, The Lubrizol Corporation, Wickliffe, Ohio., 1979-1980; vice president marketing, The Lubrizol Corporation, Wickliffe, Ohio., 1980-1981; vice president, business development division, The Lubrizol Corporation, Wickliffe, Ohio., 1981-1985; senior vice president sales and marketing, The Lubrizol Corporation, Wickliffe, Ohio., 1985-1987; president, Lubrizol Petroleum Chemicals Company, Wickliffe, 1987-1994; senior vice president, assistant to president, The Lubrizol Corporation, 1994; consultant, investor, since 1994. Board directors Fletcher Paper Company, Alpena, Michigan, Robbins and Myers, Dayton, Ohio, UNIFRAX Corporation, Niagara Falls, New York.
Trustee Vocational Guidance Superior vena cava syndrome, Cleveland, since 1991. With United States Army Reserve, 1957-1963. Member Society Automotive Engineers (associate), American Petroleum Institute, National Petroleum Refiners Association, Society of Chemical Industry, Kirtland Country Club (vice president 1986-1988, president 1988-1989), Tavern Club (trustee 1986-1991), Chagrin Valley Hunt Club, Sand Ridge Golf Club.
Married Carol Randolph Gillis, June 30, 1962. Children: Carol Randolph, Rebecca Barrett, Anne Gillis.