Background
Riggs, Carl Daniel was born on December 7, 1920 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Josiah Miller and Margaret Helen (Schleicher) Riggs.
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Carl Daniel Riggs
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Carl Daniel Riggs, American academic administrator, biologist. Recipient Conservation Education award, Sears Roebuck Foundation, 1966; grant, National Science Foundation, 1957-1966, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1966-1970. Fellow: Oklahoma Academy of Sciences; member: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Florida Academy of Sciences, American Institute Biological Sciences, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa.
Education
Graduate College, 1965-1971, v. Graduate studies, 1966-1971, acting provost, 1970-1971. Graduate school and coordinator university.
Graduate Schools.
Career
Teaching fellow department zoology University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1946-1947. Instructor to professor department zoology U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1948-1965, dean Graduate College, 1965-1971, vice president graduate studies, 1966-1971, acting provost, 1970-1971. Vice president for academic affairs U. South Florida, Tampa, 1971-1980,acting president, 1977-1978, dean Graduate school and coordinator university research, 1980-1986, interim dean College Public Health, 1983-1984;director Center for Excellence in Mathematics, Science, Computers and Technology.
President Conference Southern Graduate Schools, 1986-1987.
Consultant National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, CGS. Mayor pro tem, Norman, 1963-1964. Board directors and long range planning committee United Way of Greater Tampa.
Board of directors Tampa Museum Art, 1979-1984, president, 1980-1981. Board directors Children"s Home, Incorporated., since 1974, president, 1984-1986, also member Executive Committee.
Chairman Scouting for the Handicapped, Gulf Ridge council Boy Scouts American, 1974-1986.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Air Force. Fellow Oklahoma Academy Science (president 1966-1967). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Biological Sciences, American Fisheries Society, American Society Ichthyologist and Herpetologists, Florida Academy Science, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Connections
Married Patricia Bynum, June 1, 1952. Children: Margaret Clare Riggs Johnson, Carl Doctorate., Jeffrey B., Catherine.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Presbyterian -
Political Party
Democrat
Education
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1944
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Career
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1948 - 1965
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1965 - 1971
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1971 - 1980
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1980 - 1986
Awards
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Recipient Conservation Education award Sears Roebuck Foundation, 1966. Grantee National Science Foundation, 1957-1966, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1966-1970, John South. Zink Foundation, 1976, 70. Fellow National Defense Education Acting, 1966-1970.Recipient Conservation Education award Sears Roebuck Foundation, 1966. Grantee National Science Foundation, 1957-1966, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1966-1970, John South. Zink Foundation, 1976, 70. Fellow National Defense Education Acting, 1966-1970.