Averett Snead Tombes

Background

Tombes, Averett Snead was born on September 13, 1932 in Easton, Maryland. Son of Thomas N. and Susie (Broaddus) Tombes.

Education

Bachelor, U. Richmond, 1954; Master of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1961.

Career

Assistant professor, associate professor, then professor, Clemson (South Carolina.) U., 1961-1977; department chairman biology, George Mason U., Fairfax, Virginia, 1977-1981; dean Graduate School, George Mason U., Fairfax, Virginia, 1981-1986; vice president graduate studies and research, Wichita (Kansas) State University, 1986-1988; vice president research, economics development, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, since 1988. Consultant National Science Foundation, Washington, 1968-1969, Oconee (South Carolina.) Hospital, 1972-1973, FairfaxHosp., 1978-1980.

Achievements

• Averett Snead Tombes has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Army, 1956-1958. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (counselor 1971-1974). Member American Society Cell Biology, Society Research Adminstrs., American Physiological Society, American Society Zoologists, Society General Physiologists, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, traveling.

Connections

Married Jane R. Gill, June 15, 1957;children: Thomas, Robert, Jonathan, Susan.

Father:

Thomas N. Tombes

Mother:

Susie (Broaddus) Tombes

Spouse:

Jane R. Gill

child:

Thomas Tombes

child:

Jonathan Tombes

child:

Susan Tombes

child:

Robert Tombes