Carleton David Ranney

Background

Ranney, Carleton David was born on January 23, 1928 in Jackson, Minnesota, United States. Son of Carleton Oran and Ada Elizabeth (Harriman) Ranney.

Education

Associate of Arts, Chaffey Junior College, Ontario, California, 1952; Bachelor of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1954; Master of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1959.

Career

Plant pathologist, Crops Research Division Agricultural Research Svc. USDA, College Station, Texas, 1955-1958; plant pathologist, Crops Research Division Agricultural Research Svc. USDA, Stoneville, Mississippi, 1958-1970; investigations leader, Crops Research Division Agricultural Research Svc.

USDA, Beltsville, Maryland., 1970-1972; area director Alabama Northern Mississippi area, Agricultural Research Svc. USDA, Starkville, Mississippi, 1973-1978; area director Delta States area, Agricultural Research Svc. USDA, Stoneville, Mississippi, 1978-1984; area director Mid-South area, Agricultural Research Svc.

USDA, Stoneville, 1984-1987; assistant director, Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experimental Stations, Stoneville, 1987-1994; head Delta branch station, Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experimental Stations, Stoneville, 1987-1994; emeritus plant pathologist, Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experimental Stations, Stoneville, since 1994. Adjunct Professor agronomy Mississippi State University, 1970-1994. Senior executive service USDA, Stoneville, Mississippi, 1984-1987.

Advisory board Belt Wide Meetings National Cotton Council, Memphis, Tennessee, 1987-1996.

Achievements

• Carleton David Ranney has been listed as a noteworthy Plant pathology researcher, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Section advisor SE2 Order of Arrow, Boy Scouts American, Mississippi and West Tennessee, 1973-1983. President Delta Area county Boy Scouts American, Clarksdale, Mississippi,1990-1991. Vice president Leland Habitat for Humanity, since 1995.

Member Agron. Society American, National Cotton Disease Council (secretary 1959-1960, chairman 1961-1962), Lions (president Leland club 1995-1996), Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Mary Kathryn Ransleben, July 16, 1949. Children: David Clayton, Mary Elizabeth.

Father:

Carleton Oran Ranney

Mother:

Ada Elizabeth (Harriman) Ranney

Spouse:

Mary Kathryn Ransleben

child:

Mary Elizabeth Ranney

child:

David Clayton Ranney