Jobs & People.TECHNICAL Dr. Richard J. Ambrose has been promoted to director of chemical research and development, and Dr. Lane R. Miller was promoted to director of mechanical research and development for Lord's Cary research and development operation. Dr. Theodore G. Duclos was named research manager, advanced technology, and Dr. Michael G. O'Callaghan was named manager, Controllable Fluids Device Business. Patrick McDonnell Patrick McDonnell (born March 17, 1956) is the creator of the daily comic strip Mutts. He has also illustrated Russell Baker's Sunday Observer column in the New York Times magazine and created the monthly comic strip Bad Baby for Parents magazine. has become safety engineer at General Tire's Dynagen synthetic rubber synthetic rubber: see rubber. division. Homer Luman was appointed technical superintendent. MANAGEMENT The board of directors of Sumitomo Chemical appointed Hideo Mori chairman, Masayasu Takeuchi, vice chairman and Akio Kosai president of the corporation. Takeshi Hijikata stepped down from the board but will continue as counselor. Dr. Charles J. Hora ho·ra also ho·rah n. A traditional round dance of Romania and Israel. [Modern Hebrew h , Jr., has been promoted to president of Lord. Accepting a Promotion to senior vice president of the company was Thomas J. Loftus. Dr. David L. Lewis has become general manager of the Chemical Products Division. Robin J.C. Mitchell has been appointed president of Allied Tire, a subsidiary of Dunlop Tire. Thomas W. Leary, Jr., has joined General Tire The General Tire and Rubber Company is an American manufacturer of tires for motor vehicles. General Tire was founded in 1915 in Akron, Ohio by William F. O'Neil. In 1943 General Tire branched out from its core business by purchasing the Yankee Network and the radio stations as vice president, manufacturing, at the company's Mayfield, KY, plant. Julie Salinas Salinas, city, United States Salinas (səlē`nəs), city (1990 pop. 108,777), seat of Monterey co., W Calif.; inc. 1874. It is the shipping and processing center of a fertile valley famous for its grain and lettuce. has become environmental health and safety manager and Jeff Garmon advanced to production department manager at the company's synthetic rubber division in Odessa, TX. Carole Wendt has been named regional purchasing manager A Purchasing Manager is an employee within a company, business or other organization who is responsible at some level for buying or approving the acquisition of goods and services needed by the company. for Goodyear's chemical facilities in Houston, TX, replacing Ron Wells, who is transferring to the company's European operations. Herman J. Melotti has been appointed manager of technical strategies and Roger R. Riffle was promoted to manager of market engineering within Kelly-Springfield's Tire Technology Division. Eric Woodruff has become quality assurance manager at Vesta. Cesar A. Cardenas has been appointed director of operations for the liquid coatings business within Ferro's Plastic Colorants and Dispersions Division. SALES Patrick J. Logue has become director of product marketing for Dunlop Tire. Craig J. Stoneback advanced to business director of specialty minerals, Carlton Johnson was named business director of colors and Subhash Lele has become director of new business development for Engelhard's Specialty Minerals & Colors Group. John D. Borseth has been elected senior vice president of corporate sales and marketing for Newcor. J. Winn Darden has joined Huls America as a sales representative for coatings raw materials. Richard A. Kowach has been named sales representative within the Colorants & Additives Division. Huls also promoted Donald P. Miller to director of marketing, architectural and industrial colorants; Lisa A. Westerfield to manager, marketing, of in-plant colorants; and Dr. Martin Feldman to manager of marketing for industrial colorants. RETIREES A. James Freeman, vice chairman and chief executive officer at Lord, will retire June 30. Former United Rubber Workers international president Milan Stone and former international vice president Joseph H. Johnston and nine other URW URW You Are Welcome URW Un-Remarried Widow (United States) staff members retired in March. Other URW retirees are: Louis S. Beliczky, safety and health pioneer; Dante V. Cotrufo, administrative assistant to the international vice president; Carl Dimengo, assistant research director; and representatives Darwin Bixler, Chester J. Wierzbowski, Joe F. Johnson, Howard C. Ligon, Thomas E. Jenkins and Carmelo Spadaro. ASSOCIATIONS Nancy M. Trahey, project manager at National Institute of Standards and Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology, governmental agency within the U.S. Dept. of Commerce with the mission of "working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards" in the national interest. , has been elected chairman of the American Society for Testing and Materials for 1993. Other appointments are: George C. Moran, Public Service Electric and Gas, vice chairman; and Arthur Cohen, Copper Development Association, re-elected treasurer. The following were elected directors for three-year terms: Gilbert F. Bourcier, Reynolds Metals; G. Thomas Castino, Underwriters Laboratories; William M. Edmunds, Owens Corning Fiberglass; David C. Jeanes, American Iron and Steel Institute The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) is an association of North American steel producers. With its predecessor organizations, is one of the oldest trade associations in the United States, dating back to 1855. It assumed its present form in 1908, with Judge Elbert H. ; Richard S. Ladd, Woodward-Clyde Consultants; and James S. Pierce, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. R.A. Lofland has been named chairman of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers' 1993 Composites Manufacturing Association and John McEachran has been named director of SME's Conferencing Division. AWARDS Dr. George A. Roberts, chairman of Teledyne, has been selected 1992 recipient of the ASM (1) (Association for Systems Management) An international membership organization based in Cleveland, Ohio. Founded in 1947 and disbanded in 1996, it sponsored conferences in all phases of administrative systems and management. Medal for the advancement of research. OBITUARIES William T. Cruse, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of The Society of the Plastics Industry Founded in 1937, The Society of the Plastics Industry Inc. is the trade association representing one of the largest manufacturing industries in the United States. SPI's members represent the entire plastics industry supply chain, including processors, machinery and equipment until his retirement in 1967, died April 4, at the age of 89. |
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