Don Douglas Gay

Background

Gay, Don Douglas was born on January 17, 1944 in Oklahoma City. Son of Virgil Eugene and Ruth Arlene (Nelson) Gay.

Education

Bachelor in Biology and Chemistry, Augustana College, 1966. Master of Science in Botany, U. Iowa, 1971, Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Physiology, 1975. Prin.investigator Pollutant Pathways branch United States Environmental Protection Agency, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1974-1978.

Postdoctoral fellow associate in epidemiology and environmental chemistry, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1978-1979.

Senior environmental scientist DuPont, Savannah River Laboratory, Aiken, South Carolina., 1979-1986. Director R & Doctorate, marketing manager Science Sys., Incorporated., State College, Pennsylvania, 1986.

President Biosyn, Limited., Iowa City, 1984. Manager department analytical services, Environmental Protection Sys., Jackson, 1987.

Branch manager, Pensacola, Florida, 1988-1989, branch manager Law Environmental National Laboratory, Pensacola, 1989-1992.

Director Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, Missoury, 1992-1994. President Symplectics, Incorporated., Kansas City, 1994. Visiting assistant professor biology U. Nevada, Las Vegas, 1976-1978.

Treasurer Aiken Elementary School Pacific Theater of Operations, 1978-1980.

Soccer coach, district chief Indian Guides, Young Men's Christian Association. Active Lutheran Marriage Encounter.

Board directors Emmaus Heartland Cmty., Kansas City.

Career

Scientist DuPont, Savannah River Laboratory Director R & Doctorate, marketing President Biosyn, Limited.

Director Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, Missouri

President Symplectics, Incorporated., Kansas City, 1994. Assistant professor biology U. Nevada, Las Vegas, 1976-1978.

Chief Indian Guides, Young Men's Christian Association.

Achievements

• Don Douglas Gay has been listed as a notable plant physiologist, researcher, scientist, inventor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to Lieutenant Signal Corps United States Army, 1966-1969. Member Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Mary Jo Forslund, September 2, 1966. Children: Matthew Eric, Meghan Ruth, Nathan Douglas-Eugene.

Father:

Virgil Eugene Gay

Mother:

Ruth Arlene (Nelson) Gay

Spouse:

Mary Jo Forslund

child:

Matthew Eric Gay

child:

Nathan Douglas-Eugene Gay

child:

Meghan Ruth Gay