Celeste Laboratory for Chemistry
The Celeste Laboratory of Chemistry was built to replace the “Sawtooth” portion of McPherson Chemical Laboratory.
Construction was completed in 1986 on the facility, which was equipped classroom, office, and laboratory space. On April 7, 1995, the Lab was named for former Ohio Governor Richard F. Celeste, to honor his 20 years’ worth of service to the state, including as governor from 1983 to 1991.
Born in Cleveland, Celeste attended Yale University and continued his education at Oxford University in England on a Rhodes scholarship. He went on to join the Peace Corps, then served as an executive assistant to the U.S. Ambassador to India. He entered politics in 1970 as a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives. He served two terms, then became lieutenant governor. He was then appointed by President Carter as Director of the Peace Corps. He became governor in 1982, an office he held until 1991. President Clinton appointed him Ambassador to India in 1997a post he held until 2001.
more information:
John H. Herrick Archives: Celeste Laboratory for Chemistry
