Background
Douglas, Charles Francis was born on July 16, 1930 in Tucson. Son of John and Viva Lee (Crum) Douglas.
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Charles Francis Douglas
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Student, Eastern Illinois U., 1948-1950; Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, Urbana, 1956; Master of Sciences, University Illinois, Urbana, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1961.
Career
Research assistant, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1956-1957;
instructor, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1957-1961;
educational representative, Tennessee Valley Authority, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 1961-1963;
educational representative, Tennessee Valley Authority, Lafayette, Indiana, 1963-1965;
section supervisor, Tennessee Valley Authority, Midwest, Middle Atlantic, New England states., 1965-1969;
head department agronomy, U. Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station at Tifton, 1969-1989;
assistant to director, scientist, professor, U. Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station at Tifton, 1989-1992;
scientist, professor, since 1989. Lecturer state fertilizer industry conversations, 1963-1969. Member program planning committee Southeast Fluid Fertilizer Conference, 1977.
Demonstration plot co-chairman Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition, since 1978. Member of advisory committee Georgia Crop Improvement Association, since 1971. Chairman peanut planning group U. Georgia, 1971-1975, member self-study commission on research College Agriculture, 1970, member senior faculty advising committee College Agriculture, 1982-1984, member University Council, 1982-1984, member agricultural student recruitment committee, 1985.
Achievements
Membership
Member of committee to formulate and implement program for gifted children TiftCounty (Georgia) Schools, 1970-1974. President Reddick Elementary School, PTO, 1979. Board directors Tift Area Concert Association, 1979, secretary, 1980, 81.
Board dirs.Tift County Families in Action, 1981. Served with United States Air Force, 1951-1954. Member American Society Agronomy (Southern representative to establish national organization agricultural experiment farm managers 1972-1974, chairman field research station supervisors 1975, president Georgia chapter 1976, public relations committee 1977-1979, chairman 1979, director 1981-1982, member Agronomic Service award committee 1983-1984, Agronomic Extension Education award committee 1987-1988, chairman 1988, general award committee 1979, 88, director 1989-1991, Industrial Agronomist award committee 1992, 93), Southern Association Agricultural Scientists (chairman experiment station supts.
1972-1973, director 1972-1974), Georgia Plant Food Ednl. Society (program planning committee 1976).
Connections
Married Betty Jean Morris, June 7, 1952. Children: Sharon, Sandra.
