Background
Bishop, Calvin Thomas was born on October 11, 1929 in Alexander City, Alabama, United States. Son of Isaiah Washington and Flora Bernice (Carlton) Bishop.
Bishop, Calvin Thomas was born on October 11, 1929 in Alexander City, Alabama, United States. Son of Isaiah Washington and Flora Bernice (Carlton) Bishop.
B.Landscape Architect, Auburn University, 1951.
Landscape architect, John F. Highberger, Memphis, 1949-1951; planner, Auburn Planning Board, 1951; landscape architect, designer, Ralph Ellis Gunn, Houston, 1952-1953; partner, Bishop & Walker, Houston, 1953-1984; associate professor landscape archaeology, Louisiana State University, 1965-1966; president, Bishop Wholesale Greenhouses, Inc., Alexander City, Alabama, 1982-1988; associate professor, Mississippi State University, Starkville, 1984-1997; acting head department landscape architecture, Mississippi State University, Starkville, 1986, 87-89; associate professor emeritus, Mississippi State University, Starkville, since 1997. Consultant landscape architecture, since 1997.
Post adviser Boy Scouts American, 1971-1973. Chairman Governor's Houston-Gulf Coast Region-10 Year Goals for Texas planning committee, 1970, Houston American Bicentennial Commission, 1973-1976. Treasurer Richmond Elementary PTO, 1975-1976.
Member professional advisory committee School Environmental Design Texas A.&M. University. Deacon Second Bap. Church, Houston. Member American Society Landscape Architects (president Southwest chapter 1970-1971, national vice president 1973-1974, 80, president 1981-1982, council fellows since 1978, National Honor award for design, delegate to International Federation Landscape Architects 1992-1993), Houston Chamber of Commerce C., Houston-Auburn University Alumni Association (president 1963-1964), Pi Kappa Alpha.
Lodges: Rotary (sergeant at arms 1978-1979).
Married Lenna Graves, August 28, 1950. Children: Leigh Carlton, Beverly Lynn, Lane Amanda.