Oral history interview with Keith R. McKennon 1995 March 30

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Oral history interview with Keith R. McKennon 1995 March 30

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Keith McKennon begins this interview by discussing the origins of his interest in research and chemistry and the impact of growing up in Pendleton, Oregon, and attending Oregon State University. He then describes his early career at Dow Chemical Company and his decision to leave Dow for a sales position with Shell Chemical Company. Next, McKennon explains the process development and sales work he undertook upon his return to Dow and the research management strategies he employed as he later moved through Dow's management ranks. In recalling his decision to change career directions and take a position as a Director of Government Relations and Public Issues, McKennon views external influences on the chemical industry and the impact of environmental activism. He examines his relationship with Paul Oreffice, the change from Zoltan Merszei to Oreffice, and his own turn -- dealing with public concern about dioxin in Agent Orange, and later, at Dow Corning, with the silicon implant affair. Finally, he ends the interview by reflecting on the chemical industry, its future, and the need for quality research management.

Sound recordings ; cassettesTranscript : (34 leaves) ; 29 cm.

Chemical Heritage Foundation, Othmer Library of Chemical History

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Chemical Heritage Foundation, Othmer Library of Chemical History

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Born in Condon, Oregon on 25 December 1933. Education: B.S., Agricultural chemistry, Oregon State University (1955). Employment: 1955-1992 Dow Chemical Company, 1992-1993 Dow Corning Corporation. From the description of Oral history interview with Keith R. McKennon 1995 March 30 (Chemical Heritage Foundation). WorldCat record id: 186433382 ...

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