Background
Banks, Donald Jack was born on July 11, 1930 in Sentinel, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Jess C. and Grace (Bale) Banks.
plant geneticist plant biologist
Banks, Donald Jack was born on July 11, 1930 in Sentinel, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Jess C. and Grace (Bale) Banks.
Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1953. Master of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University Georgia, 1963.
Instructor agronomy Auburn (Alabama) University, 1958-1960. Assistant professor biology Stephen F. Austin State College, Nacogdoches, Texas, 1963-1966. Research geneticist United States Department of Agriculture, Stillwater, since 1966.
Chairman Peanut Crop Advisory Committee, United States Department of Agriculture, 1988-1990. Plant explorer International Board for Plant Genetic Resources, S. American, 1977-1985.
1st Lieutenant United States Army, 1953-1957. Fellow American Peanut Research & Education Society.
Married Eneth R. Banks, May 22, 1952 (divorced 1988). Children: Michael D., Sandra K.