Frederic Holloway

Frederic Ancrum Lord Holloway (1914–1990) was a former vice president of science and technology at Exxon.

Early life and education Holloway was born in Lumberton, North Carolina, to Elisha Andrew Holloway and Cammie Anderson. He graduated from Georgia Tech with a B.S. degree in chemical engineering in 1935 and four years later completed his doctorate in the same field at MIT.

Career Academic career In 1965, just a year after its founding, Holloway became an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering. Between 1966 and 1972 he served on the NAE's Committee on Public Engineering Policy and, until 1975, he was part of the Committee on Environmental Engineering. Following his election into NAE Council in 1971, Holloway served two consecutive terms on its executive committee from 1971 to 1975 and from 1977 to 1986 respectively. A year prior to his election, Holloway served as vice-chairman and chairman of the Society of Chemical Industry in London. He then joined the governing board of the United States National Research Council and served for them from 1971 to 1985. During his career as chairman, Holloway was honored by Georgia Tech and Stevens Institute of Technology.