Background
Swenson, Stanley Prescott was born on February 11, 1908 in Wood Lake, Minnesota, United States. Son of Walter and Tilda (Torgerson) Swenson.
Swenson, Stanley Prescott was born on February 11, 1908 in Wood Lake, Minnesota, United States. Son of Walter and Tilda (Torgerson) Swenson.
Student Saint Olaf College, 1926-1927. Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1932, Master of Science, 1935, Doctor of Philosophy, 1936.
Associate professor agronomy South Dakot State University, 1936-1941. Associate professor agronomy Washington State University, 1941-1946, professor agronomy, 1946-1947, dean College Agriculture, 1949-1961, chief of party Exchange Program in Pakistan, 1958-1963, director international programs, 1963-1967. Dean Faculty Agriculture, West. Pakistan Agricultural University, 1961-1963.
Dean Faculty Agricultural Sciences, American University, Beirut, Lebanon, 1967-1973.
Served with Military Government, Germany, 1948. Member American Society Agronomy, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Pullman Chamber of Commerce, Lebanese Association for Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Ollie Burris Veltum, June 19, 1936. Children: Kathleen, Stanley Burris.