Background
York, E. Travis was born on July 4, 1922 in Mentone, Alabama, United States. Son of E.T. and Leila (Hixon) York.
academic administrator consultant university chancellor
York, E. Travis was born on July 4, 1922 in Mentone, Alabama, United States. Son of E.T. and Leila (Hixon) York.
Bachelor of Science, Auburn University, 1942. Master of Science, Auburn University, 1946. Doctor of Science (honorary), Auburn University, 1982.
Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1949. Postgraduate, George Washington University, 1959. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Florida, 1984.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Ohio State University, 1996. Doctor of Science (honorary), North Carolina State University, 2003.
Research fellow, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, 1946-1949; Association professor agriculture, North Carolina State College, 1949-1952; professor, North Carolina State College, 1952-1956; head department agronomy, North Carolina State College, 1953-1956; Eastern director, American Potash Institute, 1956-1959; director Alabama Extension Service, Auburn U., 1959-1961; administrator, Federal Extension Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 1961-1963; provost for agriculture, U. Florida, 1963-1967; vice president agricultural affairs, U. Florida, 1967-1973; executive vice president, interim president, U. Florida, 1973-1974; Distinguished Svc. professor, U. Florida, 1988-1996. Chancellor State University System of Florida, 1975-1980, chancellor emeritus, since 1980.
Member American Food for Peace Council, 1961-1962, Freedom from Hunger Committee, 1961-1962, President's. Panel Vocational Education, 1961-1962. Chairman council graduate education in agricultural science Southern Regional Education Board, 1964-1966, member, 1975-1980, executive committee, 1978-1980, member president council, President' Science Advisory Council Task Force on World Food Problems, 1966-1967.
Senate, executive committee National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, 1967-1970. Member Education Commission of States, 1975-1979, steering committee, 1977-1979, treasurer, executive committee, 1978-1979. Board directors National 4-H Service Committee, 1963-1975, AV Medical Corporation, Sante Fe, 1987-1996.
Trustee, board dirs Health Improvement Inc member, 1996-1998, executive committee National 4-H Foundation, 1968-1973. Member-at-large national council Boy Scouts American, 1962-1975. Director, president Alpha Gamma Rho Education Foundation, 1965-1972.
Board directors National Center for Voluntary Action, 1970-1974. Member Board for International Food and Agricultural Development, 1980-1986, chairman, 1983-1986. Trustee Escuela AgrÃcola Panamericana, 1980-1988, Foundation for Agronomic Research, 1980-1992.
Technical advisory committee, consultant Group for International Agricultural Research, 1983-1989. Trustee Agronomic Science Foundation, 1989-1992. Chairman board International Fertilizer Development Center, 1999-2004.
Officer Army of the United States, 1943-1945. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Agronomy, Soil Science Society of America, AM. Crop Science Society. Member American Society Horticultural Science (honorary), Association Southern Agricultural Scientists (president 1968), Blue Key, Rotary (district governor 1981-1982), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta (International Distinguished Service award 1973), Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa, Epsilon Sigma Phi, Alpha Gamma Rho (named to Hall of Fame 1982).
Married Vermelle Cardwell, December 26, 1946. Children: Lisa Carol, Travis Loften.