Background
Martin, William Royall was born on September 3, 1926 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Royall and Edith Ruth (Crocker) Martin.
Martin, William Royall was born on September 3, 1926 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Royall and Edith Ruth (Crocker) Martin.
AB, U. North Carolina, 1948; Master of Business Administration, U. North Carolina, 1964; Bachelor of Science, North Carolina State University, 1952.
Chemist Stamford (Connecticut) research laboratories, American Cyanamid Company, 1952-1954; chemist, Dan River Mills, Danville, Virginia, 1954-1956; chemist, Union Carbide corporation, South Charleston, West Virginia, 1956-1959; research associate School Textiles, North Carolina State University, 1959-1963; technical director, American Association Textile Chemists and Colorists, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1963-1973; executive director, American Association Textile Chemists and Colorists, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1974-1996. Adjunct assistant professor College Textiles, North Carolina State University, 1966-1988, adjunct associate professor, 1989-1997. Delegate International Organisation Standardization, Pan American Standards Commission.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American Institute Chemists, Society Dyers and Colourists, Textile Institute. Member American Chemical Society, Council Engineering and Science Society Executives (past president 1992-1993), Fiber Society, American Association Textile Chemists and Colorists, Masons, Rotary, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Gamma Delta.
Married Betty Anne Rader, June 14, 1952. Children: Sallie Rader Martin Busby, Amy Kemp Martin Lewis.