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Calvert L. Willey (December 11, 1920 - April 12, 1994) was the second Executive Vice President of the Institute of Food Technologists, serving in that manner from 1961 until his 1987 retirement. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Institute of Food Technologists or IFT is an international Non-profit professional organization for the advancement of Food science Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar)

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Early career

A Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy submarine service during World War II, Willey returned home to complete his studies at the University of Maryland, College Park in business and policy administration. Lieutenant Commander ( Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy) is a Commissioned officer rank in many navies Superior A submarine is a Watercraft that can operate independently below water as distinct from a Submersible that has only limited underwater capability World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The University of Maryland College Park (often referred to as The University of Maryland UMD, UMCP or simply Maryland) is a public research A business (also called firm or an enterprise) is a legally recognized organizational entity designed to provide goods and/or services to A policy is a deliberate plan of action to guide decisions and achieve rational outcome(s In Business, administration consists of the performance or management of business operations and thus the making or implementing of major decisions Following graduation, he worked for a management consultant. Management (covering theory practice and scope of management and Manager' (covering the people who manage might help clarify and systematise A consultant (from the Latin consultare means "to discuss" from which we also derive words such as consul and counsel) is a Professional After that he worked as an assistant to the Executive Director for the National Society of Professional Engineers, then known as the National Association of Professional Engineers. The National Society of Professional Engineers ( NSPE) is a professional Engineering organization in the United States.

Move to Chicago

In 1956, Willey became Executive Director of the American Society of Lubrication Engineers in Chicago, Illinois, now the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (since 1987), and would be executive director until he accepted the position of Executive Secretary for the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lubrication is the process or technique employed to reduce wear of one or both surfaces in close proximity and moving relative to each another by interposing a substance called Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers ( STLE) is a professional organization of individuals working in the fields of Tribology and Lubrication Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Prior to his departure to IFT, Willey had an article in Science magazine that was published on June 2, 1961. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

IFT role and service

Joining IFT in 1961, Willey would start making changes within the Institute to consolidate the activities and services provided to its members. In 1966, publishing was reorganized and centralized in Chicago with a publications director being created that year. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view A Field Services director position was created in 1968 to act as a liaison between IFT sections and divisions. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. To assist in growth of IFT membership and circulation, IFT started using computer bureaus in 1972 and had developed an in-house computer system in 1982 that has been continuously upgraded. A computer is a Machine that manipulates data according to a list of instructions. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) In 1973, IFT created the Director of Public Information which evolved into the Office of Scientific Public Affairs, then Science Communications, and is now known as of 2006 as the Science Communications and Government Relations with offices in Chicago and Washington, D.C.. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D IFT created the Marketing and Membership director position in 1979 and added sales staff in 1980. In popular usage "marketing" is the promotion of products especially Advertising and Branding However in professional usage the term has a wider meaning of Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) During his 26 year reign as Executive Director, changed from Executive Secretary in 1966, IFT's membership increased from 6,000 members with a $200,000 budget and a staff of Willey and his secretary in 1961 to 23,000 members with a $5 million budget and a staff of over 30 employees. A secretary is either an administrative assistant in business office administration, or a certain type of mid- or high-level governmental position such as a

Willey's proudest accomplishments

In a September 1989 Food Technology written by Willey, he stated that his three greatest accomplished were as followed:

Awards and memberships

Death

Willey died in Chicago on April 12, 1994 at 73.

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