Background
O’Brien, William James was born on March 21, 1888 in Rosendale, New York, United States. Son of James and Elizabeth (King) O’B.
O’Brien, William James was born on March 21, 1888 in Rosendale, New York, United States. Son of James and Elizabeth (King) O’B.
Graduate Cornell Univercity.
Chemist, Geneva Experiment Station, 1911-1912. Instructor Cornell Univercity, 1912-1914. Scientist United States Department of Agriculture, 1914-1918.
Research director Grasselli Chemical Company (New Jersey), 1918-1920. General manager chemical and pigment division Glidden Company, 1920-1929. Director, vice president in charge technical manufacturing, 1929-1950, vice-president, director, 1950-1952.
Vice president, chairman research and manufacturing committee, administrative charge chemical and pigment, metals refining Euston Lead & Naval Stores Divisions, 1945-1946. Vice-president, director General Biochems., Inc., Chagrin Falls, O., since 1952.
Member American Chemical Society, Shell Committee American Ordnance Association, Sigma Xi. Clubs: Union, Mayfield, Chagrin Valley Hunt (Cleveland).
Married Helen M. Scott, February 9, 1924.