Before coming to John Tyler, he taught part time at several colleges and held corporate positions at Goodyear Atomic Corporation and Nalco Chemical Company. He holds 10 U.S. patents, has authored 20 technical papers, and has spoken at seminars around the world. Kaplan has a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Mississippi, a master’s degree in chemistry from Georgia Institute of Technology, and a doctorate in organic chemistry from West Virginia University. He also holds an executive development diploma from Northwestern University.