Frederick and Bonnie Edie

Fred and Bonnie Edie established this fund in 2011 to help support a term professorship within the Department of Chemical Engineering. This professorship was the third named faculty endowment in UF Chemical Engineering’s history.

Fred earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Ohio University in 1960, a master’s degree in engineering science from the University of Toledo in 1966, and a doctorate degree in chemical engineering from UF in 1970. He led a 25-year career with AMOCO Corporation, working mostly in management positions.

The Edies have one son, Richard.