Joseph X. Labovsky was born in Kiev, Ukraine on September 10, 1912. He was a longtime employee of I. E. Du Pont de Namours & Co., beginning as a laboratory technical assistant to Dr. Wallace Carothers at the Experimental station in Wilmington, he rose to the rank of Training and Industrial Relations Supervisor at the Chestnut Run Laboratory. Joseph X. Labovsky retired from Du Pont in 1975 and has since lectured extensively on Wallace Carothers and the history of Nylon.
From the description of Papers of Joseph X. Labovsky, (bulk 1920-1997) (Chemical Heritage Foundation). WorldCat record id: 71147596
Born in Kiev, Ukraine on 10 September 1912. Education: Master Electrician, Bliss Electrical College, Takoma Park, Maryland (1931), B.S., Industrial Chemical Engineering, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York (1934). Employment: 1930-1975 E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc., 1975-1979 SNIA Viscosa, 1975-1979 Montefibre, 1975-1985 Diamond Shamrock, 1985- NILIT, Ltd.
From the description of Oral history interview with Joseph Labovksy 1996 July 24. (Chemical Heritage Foundation). WorldCat record id: 186432923
