found: WW in Am.,1977-1978: p. 1694 (Jordan, W(illiam) Alec; chemist, pub. co. exec.; b. Brynmawr, Wales, Feb. 25, 1914; s. William Ellis and Laura Amy (Smith) Jordan; came to U.S. 1946; naturalized, 1954; eastern mgr., Apco Industries, Ltd., Toronto, Can., 1941-1946; news editor, mng. editor, chief editor, pub., Chem. Industries, NYC, 1946-1951; editor-in-chief, Chem. Wk., NYC, 1951-1956; pres. W. Alec Jordan Assos., Inc., Corp. Publs., Inc., Conf. Mgmt. Inc., NYC, 1956-1971; home address, Laconia, N.H.; office address, New York City)