Background
Mason, David Dickenson was born on January 22, 1917 in Abingdon, Virginia, United States. Son of William Thomas and Eva (Dorton) Mason.
Mason, David Dickenson was born on January 22, 1917 in Abingdon, Virginia, United States. Son of William Thomas and Eva (Dorton) Mason.
Bachelor of Arts, King College, 1936; Master of Science (Academy Merit fellow), Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1938; postgraduate, Ohio State University, 1939-1940; Doctor of Philosophy, North Carolina State University, 1948.
Assistant soil scientist, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1938-1939; assistant professor soils, Ohio State University, 1947-1949; principal biometrician, Department Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland., 1949-1953; professor statistics, North Carolina State University, 1953-1962; professor, head department statistics, North Carolina State University, 1962-1981; emeritus professor and head, North Carolina State University, 1981-1997; head, Institute Statistics, 1962-1981; emeritus head, Institute Statistics, 1981-1997. Senior consultant United Fruit Company, Boston, 1957-1971.
Institutional representative Southern Regional Education Board committee statistics, 1963-1981, chairman, 1973-1975. Board directors Triangle Universities Computation Center Corporation, chairman, 1968-1970. Served with Army of the United States, 1941-1945.
Fellow American Statistical Association, American Society Agronomy, Soil Science Society of America. Member Biometric Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta. Club: Rotarian.
Married Virginia Louise Pendleton, October 28, 1944. Children: Marjorie F., David P.