David Val Glover

Background

Glover, David Val was born on May 18, 1932 in Farmington, Utah, United States. Son of Valence Clayton and Hattie Virginia (Solomon) Glover.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agronomy, Utah State University, 1954; Master of Science in Plant Breeding, Utah State University, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics, University of California, 1962.

Career

Assistant professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1962-1965; associate professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1965-1971; professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, since 1971. Honorary fellow University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1984.

Achievements

• David Val Glover has been listed as a noteworthy Plant genetics and breeding educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Air Force, 1955-1963. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Agronomy (budget and finance committee 1980-1985, chairman 1984-1985, board directors 1985-1988), Crop Science Society American (chairman division C-6, 1980-1981, board directors 1985-1988). Member American Genetics Association, Council Agricultural Science andTech., Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta.

Interests

• Avocations: wood working, reading, gardening, golf, tennis.

Connections

Married Emma Ford, June 11, 1954. Children: Cynthia, Kevin David, Karie, Melinda, Scott Ford, Denise, Shawn.

Father:

Valence Clayton Glover

Mother:

Hattie Virginia (Solomon) Glover

Spouse:

Emma Ford

child:

Kevin David Glover

child:

Denise Glover

child:

Scott Ford Glover

child:

Shawn Glover

child:

Melinda Glover

child:

Cynthia Glover

child:

Karie Glover