Background
Coppoc, William Joseph was born on July 14, 1913 in Cumberland, Iowa, United States. Son of James Sunderland and Winifred (Fowler) Coppoc.
Coppoc, William Joseph was born on July 14, 1913 in Cumberland, Iowa, United States. Son of James Sunderland and Winifred (Fowler) Coppoc.
Bachelor of Science, Ottawa University, Kansas, 1935. Doctor of Science (honorary), Ottawa University, Kansas, 1955. Master of Arts, Rice Institute, 1937.
Doctor of Philosophy in Physical and Colloid Chemistry, Rice Institute, 1939.
With Texaco Inc., 1939—1998. Successively chemist grease research, assistant to assistant chief chemist Port Arthur, Texas. Acting supervisor grease research, assistant director research Beacon, New York.
Associate director research New York City, 1939—1953. Director research, 1953—1954. Manager research, 1954—1957, Beacon, 1954—1957.
Manager Research and Development, 1957—1960. Manager science planning and information, 1960—1965. General manager research and technical department, 1965—1968.
Vice president research and technical department, 1968—1971. Vice president environmental protection department, 1971—1978. Consultant, 1978—1998.
Former member environmental studies board National Research Council. Member advisory board to environmental science division Oak Ridge National Laboratories, 1978—1981. Visiting fellow Woodrow Wilson, 1980—1998.
Trustee, past chairman board Ottawa University, 1960—1998. Trustee Vassar Brothers Hospital, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1979—1986, chairman hospital foundation, 1986—1988. Trustee Dutchess County Resource Recovery Agency, 1983—1988, Cottey College, Nevada, Missouri, 1984—1987, Oakwood School Foundation, 1984—1988, Area Fund Dutchess County, 1980—1985, president, 1984.
Member investment committee American Baptist Church, New York, 1979—1988. Board trustees American Baptist Estates St. Petersburg, 1989—1998. Fellow: American Institute Chemists.
Member: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Chemical Industry (honorary treasurer American section 1972-1976), Gordon Research Conferences (chairman board trustees 1970), Directors Industrial Research (chairman 1971-1972), Academy Senior Professionals Eckerd College, New York Academy of Sciences, Science Research Society America 1960-1963, American Petroleum Institute, Society Automotive Engineers, American Chemical Society, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Sigma Xi.
Married Eleanor Louise Lister, July 2, 1939. Children: Teresa Anne DeNies, William Edmund.