Douglas Michael Mason

Background

Mason, Douglas Michael was born on April 20, 1950 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Clayton Douglas and Veronica Mary Mason.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Delaware Valley College, 1978; Master in Agriculture, Pennsylvania State University, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1993.

Career

Laboratory assistant, Community College, Philadelphia, 1973-1977; soil conservationist, USDA Soil Conservation Svc., Somerset, Pennsylvania, 1977-1979; research assistant, Pennsylvania State University Department of Agronomy, State College, 1979-1982; soil scientist, Pennsylvania Department Environmental Resources, Norristown, 1982-1987; agronomist/soil scientist, National Center for Appropriate Technology, Memphis, 1987-1988; soil scientist, Ozark Soil Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Springfield, Missouri, 1988-1989; director pollution prevention, Hoosier Environmental Council, Indianapolis, 1989-1992; soil scientist, Hoosier Soil Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Indianapolis, 1992-1993; soil scientist, Indiana Department Environmental Management, Indianapolis, 1993-1994; executive director, Hoosier United Nations Conference on Environment and Development Watch, Indianapolis, since 1994; environmental science, Specialty Sys. Hazardous Waste, Inc., Indianapolis, since 1995. Board directors, Foundation for Global Sustainability, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1987-1992, Hoosier Alliance for Consumer Rights, Indianapolis, 1989-1992, Citizens Action Coalition, Indianapolis, 1990-1991, Indianapolis Peace and Justice Center, since 1994.

Achievements

• Douglas Michael Mason has been listed as a notable Environmental scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Candidate, United States House Representatives, State College, Pennsylvania, 1980. Environmental representative, Finance AssuranceBd., Indianapolis, 1992. Lobbyist, Hoosier Environmental Council, Indianapolis, 1989-1992.

Sergeant United States Air Force,1969-1973. Member American Society Agronomy, Crop Science Society American, Soil Science Society American, International Society Soil Science, World Association Soil & Water Conservation, Soil & Water Conservation Society, American Registry of Certified Professionals in Agronomy, Crops & Soils.

Interests

• Avocations: peace and justice advocacy, environmentalist, harmonica, nature, photography.

Connections

Married Peng Keokamsorn, April 1, 1973 (divorced 1983). Children: Frank, Penny. Married Josephine Ruth Joliet, June 30, 1990 (divorced 1993).

Children: Wendy, Jonathan, Kimberly.

Father:

Clayton Douglas Mason

Mother:

Veronica Mary Mason

Spouse:

Peng Keokamsorn

Spouse:

Josephine Ruth Joliet

child:

Frank Mason

child:

Wendy Mason

child:

Penny Mason

child:

Kimberly Mason

child:

Jonathan Mason