Donal Dabell Johnson

Background

Johnson, Donal Dabell was born on July 20, 1922 in Rigby, Idaho, United States. Son of Alfred Tom and Jennie (Dabell) Johnson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Brigham Young U., 1948; Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1952.

Career

Pre-doctoral fellow, Atomic Energy Commission, 1952; member of faculty, College Agriculture, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1952-1987; professor, College Agriculture, Colorado State University, since 1962; associate dean, College Agriculture, Colorado State University, 1967; dean, College Agriculture, Colorado State University, 1968-1983. Coordinator agricultural development Colorado State University-Agency for International Development, Eastern Nigeria, 1964-1968. Deputy director Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station, 1970-1983.

Member Western Regional Agricultural Planning Committee, 1972-1976, chairman research implementation committee, 1975-1976.

Achievements

• Donal Dabell Johnson has been listed as a noteworthy Agronomy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Consortium for International Development, 1973-1983, chairman, 1976-1979. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1947. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Agronomy, Soil Science Society American, Western Association Agrl.Expt.

Station Dirs. (Executive Committee since 1976, chairman 1980-1982), Great Plains Agricultural Council (Executive Committee 1971, 76-77, chairman 1977), Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta., Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Zeta.

Connections

Married Ruth Beardall, August 22, 1945. Children: Kemp B., Alfred Tom, Donal B.

Father:

Alfred Tom Johnson

Mother:

Jennie (Dabell) Johnson

Spouse:

Ruth Beardall

child:

Kemp B. Johnson

child:

Alfred Tom Johnson

child:

Donal B. Johnson