Fred Emerson Westbrook

Background

Westbrook, Fred Emerson was born on December 19, 1916 in Arlington, Tennessee, United States. Son of Atha Moden and Albertha (Graham) Westbrook.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Tennessee State University, 1946. Master of Science, Tennessee State University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1954.

Career

Teacher vocational agriculture Robertson County High School, Springfield, Tennessee, 1947-1948. Instructor agronomy Tennessee State University, Nashville, 1948-1957, head department plant science, 1957-1972. Extension agronomist United States Department of Agriculture Extension Service, Washington, 1973-1978, extension agronomy program leader, 1982-1989.

Priorities analyst plant science United States Department of Agriculture Science and Education Administration, Beltsville, Maryland, 1978-1982. Forestry commissioner Tennessee State Forestry, Nashville, since 1989. Chairman working group on Africanized honey bee United States Department of Agriculture, 1988-1989.

Consultant Tennessee State University School Agriculture, Nashville, since 1989.

Achievements

• Fred Emerson Westbrook has been listed as a noteworthy Agronomist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sergeant United States Army, 1941-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Society Agronomy, Soil and Water Conservation Society (Tennessee secretary, treasurer 1972).

Connections

Married Virginia Gray, July 8, 1944. Children: Anita Westbrook McClendon, Fred Emerson Junior.

Father:

Atha Moden Westbrook

Mother:

Albertha (Graham) Westbrook

Spouse:

Virginia Gray

child:

Anita Westbrook McClendon Westbrook

child:

Fred Emerson Junior Westbrook