Arthur I. Mendolia (May 6, 1917[2] – October 19, 2007) was an American chemical engineer and government official.
Arthur I. Mendolia | |
|---|---|
 Mendolia in 1973 | |
| Assistant Secretary of Defense for Installations and Logistics | |
| In office June 21, 1973 – March 31, 1975 | |
| President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Barry J. Shillito Hugh McCullough (acting) |
| Succeeded by | John J. Bennett (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 6, 1917 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 19, 2007 (aged 90) Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
| Alma mater | Case Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Chemical engineer, government official |
Life and career
editMendolia was born in Brooklyn.[3] He attended Case Institute of Technology, earning his Bachelor of Science degree in 1941.[4]
Mendolia was a member of the American Chemical Society and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.[4]
In 1973, President Richard Nixon nominated Mendolia to serve as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Installations and Logistics.[5] He served until 1975, when he was succeeded by John J. Bennett.
Mendolia died on October 19, 2007, in Wilmington, Delaware, at the age of 90.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Mendolia Selected". Daily News. New York, New York. June 5, 1973. p. 177. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "DuPont Man Is Promoted: Arthur I. Mendolia Gets Position Vacated By W. Samuel Carpenter III". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. July 17, 1958. p. 10. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "President names Du Pont official to defense post". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. June 5, 1973. p. 19. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Explosives Post Filled by Du Pont". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. October 19, 1966. p. 43. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Military Construction Appropriations (1974), Department of the Navy. Family housing. Office of the Secretary of Defense, U.S. Government Printing Office
- ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths MENDOLIA, ARTHUR". The New York Times. October 22, 2007. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
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