Background
Sharbaugh, William James was born on April 13, 1914 in Pittsburgh. Son of Oliver Michael and Sarah Marie (Wingenroth) Sharbaugh.
Sharbaugh, William James was born on April 13, 1914 in Pittsburgh. Son of Oliver Michael and Sarah Marie (Wingenroth) Sharbaugh.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1935.
Project engineer, Modern Sciences and Arts Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1935-1946;
founder, general manager, ENPRO, Inc., St. Louis, 1947-1962;
manager plastics division, Vulcan Rubber and Plastic, Morrisville, Pennsylvania, 1962-1967;
vice president engineering and manufacturing, FESCO division Celanese, Pittsburgh, 1967-1972;
executive vice president plastics division, Lenox, Inc., St. Louis, 1970-1972;
division manager, Crown Zellerbach, Inc., San Francisco, 1972-1977;
president, Plastics Associations, Cons., Newport Beach, California, since 1977;
founder, ISOBET United States of America, Inc., Newport Beach. Director development and technical Crown Zellerbach, Inc. President Western Plastics Pioneers.
Consultant national and international plastics companies. President Plastics Assics., Inc., since 1996. Founder Advanced Building Technology, 1995.
Member Society of Plastics Engineers (first president Pittsburgh section), Society Plastics Industry (industry professional witness, forensics of plastic product failures).
Married Eileen Carey, May 14, 1938. Children: William James Junior, Eileen Sharbaugh Pinkerton, Susan Sharbaugh Coté.