G. Palmer Humphrey
R.C. Molding, Incorporated
Inducted 1994
G. Palmer Humphrey (1912 – 2007) pioneered the plastics injection molding industry and led several plastics industry organizations. Born in Philadelphia, he studied mechanical engineering at Syracuse University and attended Columbia University for extension courses in business management. He entered the plastics industry shortly after graduation from Syracuse and became chairman of R.C. Molding, Incorporated of Farmingdale, NY.
He became a member of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) in 1946, embracing the organization, and served in virtually every capacity at both the section and national levels, including national treasurer and on Annual Technical Conference (ANTEC) committees. His efforts on behalf of the SPE earned him the President’s Cup in 1960, and he was named a Distinguished Member in 1968. He was the general chairman of the SPE ANTEC in 1968.
A member of the Plastics Pioneers Association since 1965, he served in all offices of that organization and was appointed managing director in 1983. He continuously dedicated himself to the organization’s growth, where he helped create the Plastics Education Fund, devoted to granting scholarships to students interested in plastics processing and production. Among his many other volunteer activities were the Plastics Education Commission Advisory Board for Vocational and Extension of Education for the New York City Public School System, the Plastics Molders Guild, and the National Plastics Center and Museum. He served on the Board of Directors of both the Museum and the Plastics Academy.
Areas of Expertise:
Plastics processing, Plastics business management