Background
McCormick, William Edward was born on February 9, 1912 in Potters Mills, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George H. and Nellie (Mingle) McCormick.
McCormick, William Edward was born on February 9, 1912 in Potters Mills, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George H. and Nellie (Mingle) McCormick.
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1933; Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1934.
Teacher,, Centre Hall (Pennsylvania) High School, 1934-1937;
chemist, Willson Products, Inc., Reading, Pennsylvania, 1937-1943;
industrial hygienist, Georgia Department Public Health, Atlanta, 1946;
manager industrial hygiene and toxicology, Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Company, Akron, Ohio., 1946-1970;
manager environmental control, Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Company, 1970-1973;
managing director, American Industrial Hygiene Association, Akron, 1973-1983;
executive secretary, Society Toxicology, 1976-1983;
chairman, treasurer, Envirotox Management, Inc., 1983-1993. Member Executive Committee rubber section National Safety Council, 1955-1973, general chairman, 1971-1972. Member environmental health committee Chlorine Institute, 1968-1973.
Member food, drug and cosmetic chemicals committee Manufacturing Chemists Association, 1960-1973, chairman, 1967-1969, also member occupational health committee, 1965-1973. Member of advisory commission on heat stress unites states department Labor, 1973. Member National Advisory Committee Occupational Safety and Health, 1983-1985.
President American Industrial Hygiene Foundation, 1984,trustee, 1982-1989.
Served to captain United States Public Health Service, 1943-1946. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, Society Toxicology, American Industrial Hygiene Association (president 1964, charter), Industrial Hygiene Roundtable (charter), American Academy Industrial Hygiene (charter), Masons (33d degree), Shriners.
Married Goldie Stover (deceased), June 6, 1935. Children: John F. (deceased), Kirk W. Married Margaret A. Jordan, May 31, 1997.