Zachary Stephen Wochok

Background

Wochok, Zachary Stephen was born on December 29, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Andrew and Mary (Tomaszewsky) Wochok.

Education

Bachelor, LaSalle U., 1964; Master of Science, Villanova U., 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Connecticut, 1970.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, Yale University, New Haven, 1971; associate professor, U. Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1971-1976; group leader, Weyerhaeuser, Centralia, Washington, 1976-1978; director research and development, Native Plants, Inc., Salt Lake City, 1978-1980; manager business development, Monsanto, St. Louis, 1980-1983; vice president, Plant Genetics, Inc., Davis, California, 1983-1984; president, Chief Executive Officer, Plant Genetics, Inc., Davis, California, 1984-1989; president, chief operating officer, Calgene, Inc., Davis, 1989-1991; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Nurture, Inc., Missoula, Montana, since 1992.

Achievements

• Zachary Stephen Wochok has been listed as a noteworthy Biotechnology/chemical company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Plant Physiology, California Industrial Biotechnology Association (board directors 1988-1992, chairman 1991-1992).

Connections

Married Barbara Nadya Wylder, April 3,1949. Children: Adria, Alexis, Zachary, Laryssa.

Father:

Andrew Wochok

Mother:

Mary (Tomaszewsky) Wochok

Spouse:

Barbara Nadya Wylder

child:

Laryssa Wochok

child:

Adria Wochok

child:

Zachary Wochok

child:

Alexis Wochok