Background
Maclay, William Nevin was born on December 30, 1924 in Belleville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Barr and Grace Virginia (Royer) Maclay.
manufacturing and construction company executive
Maclay, William Nevin was born on December 30, 1924 in Belleville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Barr and Grace Virginia (Royer) Maclay.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, Juniata College, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, Yale University, 1950.
Associate professor of chemistry, Davis and Elkins College, Elkins, West Virginia, 1950-1951; research scientist, Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Company, Brecksville, Ohio., 1951-1959; group manager, Koppers Company, Inc., Monroeville, Pennsylvania, 1959-1963; assistant section manager, Koppers Company, Inc., Monroeville, Pennsylvania, 1963-1967; manager commercial development, Koppers Company, Inc., Pittsburgh, 1967-1968; vice president research, Koppers Company, Inc., Monroeville, 1968-1985; retired, 1985. Director Industrial Health Foundation, Pittsburgh, 1974-1977, Genex Corporation, Rockville, Maryland., 1979-1981, Kopvenco, Pittsburgh, Ceramatec, Inc., Salt Lake City, 1981-1985, Advanced Refractory Technologies, Buffalo, 1984-1985.
Deacon, ruling elder Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh. Member American Chemical Society.
Married Betty Jane Boucher, June 4, 1949. Children: Gary, Dennis, Rebekah, Bonnie, Beth.