William Rexford Dunnavant

Background

Dunnavant, William Rexford was born on August 2, 1931 in Sidney, Ohio, United States. Son of Roland Thomas and Wilma Catherine (Schneeberger) Dunnavant.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Miami University, 1953; Master of Science, Miami University, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, Duke U., 1960.

Career

Senior research chemist, The Standard Oil Corporation, Cleveland, 1960-1963; associate division chief, Battelle Columbus laboratories, Ohio., 1963-1969; division chief, Battelle Columbus laboratories, 1969-1972; development manager, Ashland Chemical Inc., Columbus, Ohio., 1972-1973; research manager, Ashland Chemical Inc., 1973-1982; research director, Ashland Chemical Inc., 1982-1992; director R & D support, Ashland Chemical Inc., 1992-1993; polymer technical consultant, since 1993.

Achievements

• William Rexford Dunnavant has been listed as a noteworthy Polymer chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Air Force, 1955-1957. Member American Chemical Society, American Institute Chemists, American Foundryman's Society, SigmaXi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Theta Chi.

Connections

Married Kathryn Ann Kah, August 26, 1956. Children: Gregory R., Jeffery M.

Father:

Roland Thomas Dunnavant

Mother:

Wilma Catherine (Schneeberger) Dunnavant

Spouse:

Kathryn Ann Kah

child:

Gregory R. Dunnavant

child:

Jeffery M. Dunnavant