Background
Simeral, William Goodrich was born on May 22, 1926 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Claire Cornelius and Geneva B. (Goodrich) Simeral.
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William Goodrich Simeral
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Bachelor of Science in Physics, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of Michigan, 1953.
Career
With, E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company, Inc., 1953-1987; vice president, general manager plastics department, E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1974-1976; vice president, general manager plastic products and resins department, E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company, Inc., 1976-1977; senior vice-president, director, member Executive Committee, E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company, Inc., 1977-1981; executive vice president, director, member Executive Committee, E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company, Inc., 1981-1987; vice Chairman of the Board, chief operating officer, Conoco Inc., 1984-1985.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Franklin and Marshall College, since 1977, Chairman of the Board, 1991-1994. Trustee, board directors Wilmington Medical Center, 1978-1993, Chairman of the Board, 1982-1986. Board directors Young Men’s Christian Association Wilmington and New Castle County, 1978-1981.
Member Chemical Manufacturers Association (vice Chairman of the Board 1980-1981, chairman of the executive committee 1981-1982, Chairman of the Board 1982-1983), American Physical Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Wilmington Country Club, Quail Creek Country Club, The Club Pelican Bay.
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Connections
Married Elizabeth Louise Ross, June 25, 1949. Children: Linda Simeral McGregor, Karen Simeral Schousen, William Goodrich Junior, John David. Married Marion Poore Anderson, November 3, 2001.
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Nationality
American