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
PresidentRichard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Preceded byBarry J. Shillito
Hugh McCullough (acting)
Succeeded byJohn J. Bennett (acting)
Personal details
Born(1917-05-06)May 6, 1917
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 19, 2007(2007-10-19) (aged 90)
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Political partyRepublican[1]
Alma materCase Institute of Technology
OccupationChemical engineer, government official

Life and career

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Mendolia 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

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  1. ^ "Mendolia Selected". Daily News. New York, New York. June 5, 1973. p. 177. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ "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.  
  3. ^ "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.  
  4. ^ 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.  
  5. ^ 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
  6. ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths MENDOLIA, ARTHUR". The New York Times. October 22, 2007. Retrieved May 18, 2024.