Donald Lee Biggs

Background

Biggs, Donald Lee was born on September 25, 1920 in Italy, Texas, United States. Son of George Roger and Mae (Tennery) Biggs.

Education

Bachelor, University Missouri-Columbia, 1949. Master of Arts, University Missouri-Columbia, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1957.

Career

Instructor geology University Missouri, Columbia, 1952-1954. Assistant geologist Illinois State Geological Survey, Urbana, 1954-1956. Assistant professor geology Iowa State University, Ames, 1956-1961, associate professor, 1961-1967, professor geology, 1967-1986.

Retired, since 1986.

Achievements

• Donald Lee Biggs has been listed as a noteworthy geology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Ames Electric Utility Review and Advisement Board, Iowa, since 1981. Chairman Rental Housing Ordinance Committee, 1980-1981. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1940-1945.

European Theatre of Operations. Member Geological Society of America (chairman North Carolina section 1981), Mineralogical Society of America.

Interests

• Avocations: carpentry. Community theatre.

Connections

Married Carolyn Nina Pizzano, June 30, 1952. 1 child, Douglas Lee.

Father:

George Roger Biggs

Mother:

Mae (Tennery) Biggs

Spouse:

Carolyn Nina Pizzano

child:

Douglas Lee Biggs