Robert Bedoukian
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| Where do you live? | West Redding, CT USA |
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| Spouse/Partner | Gail Bedoukian |
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| Homepage |
www.bedoukian.com www.bedoukianbio.com |
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| Occupation? | President, Bedoukian Research |
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| Children | Matt, born 1980; David, born 1984; Philip, born 1995 |
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Robert's Latest Interactions
Hi Laurie, everyone,
Gail and I have been sent to home isolation (in Connecticut) as well. It's been five weeks now.
I'm still working, now exclusively from home, and I have developed great respect for those who can manage this in a structured way so that they are not working from 6AM to 6PM and losing their minds. I assume and hope it is an art that can be learned, even buy an old guy.
My company is an "essential business" (chemical manufacturing) fortunately, making fragrance and flavor ingredients and insect pheromones. Through today (knock wood) business is up, possibly since fragrance is used in soaps, detergents, sanitizers, etc., flavors are for food, and agriculture continues. And, off shore suppliers may be problematic now. But who knows what tomorrow brings.
The morale boosting portion of our business is making and donating hand sanitizer to local hospitals, nursing homes, city agencies, state police, food banks, etc. Despite being busy with their normal jobs, and dealing with masks, disinfecting everything they touch, and keeping six feet apart, my employees are doing a fantastic job making and packaging hand sanitizer. Over 1,000 gallons so far and it will be 5,000 gallons by the time we're done.
It is insane that in the U.S., hospitals can't get masks, hand sanitizer, or disinfectants in this crisis. OK, testing kits are something more complex, but sanitizer??
Hope you're all doing well and staying safe (and sane)!
Bob
Posted on: Jul 02, 2018 at 4:33 AM
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Posted on: May 25, 2016 at 7:29 AM
The day of the Kennedy assassination, I recall that we were quietly taking a Chemistry test in Mr. Pressley's (?) class and a teacher came in and whispered something in his ear. I'll never forget the expression of shock and horror on his face, as we continued to take the exam. For some reason, I don't remember the assembly and don't know how to reconcile the timing with my recollection of the chemistry test.
Posted on: Feb 07, 2016 at 3:01 PM
