Background
King, Frederic Wayne was born on May 20, 1936 in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. Son of Frederic Worthington and Vera Hilda (Ashburner) King.
King, Frederic Wayne was born on May 20, 1936 in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. Son of Frederic Worthington and Vera Hilda (Ashburner) King.
Bachelor of Science, University Florida, 1957. Master of Science, University Florida, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Miami, 1966.
Postdoctoral research associate, Florida State Museum, Gainesville, 1966-1967; director, Florida State Museum, Gainesville, Florida, since 1979; associate curator to curator herpetology, New York Zoological Society, Bronx, 1967-1975; chairman education program, New York Zoological Society, Bronx, 1971-1973; director conservation and environmental education, New York Zoological Society, Bronx, 1973-1975; director zoology and conservation, New York Zoological Society, Bronx, 1975-1979; professor zoology, wildlife and Latin American studies, U. Florida, since 1979. Speaker in field; member of advisory panel International Zoo Yearbook, 1972-1979.
Fellow Herpetologists League. Member American Society Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (governor 1975-1977, 79-83, chairman committee environmental quality, 1973-1975), American Association Museum, International Council Museum, Society Study Amphibians and Reptiles, American Association Zoological Parks and Aquariums (chairman wildlife conservation committee 1972-1974), American Alligator Council, International Union Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (deputy chairman species survival commission since 1978, chairman crocodile specialist group 1973-1979, 81– ), Association Systematics Collections (treasurer 1981-1984, vice president 1984-1985, president since 1985), American Committee International Conservation (director since 1975, vice-chairman 1976-1978, chairman 1978-1981), Caribbean Conservation Corporation (chairman conservation committee 1973-1981), New York Zoological Society (science fellow since 1970, conservation fellow since 1979), Rare Animal Relief Effort (trustee 1979-1981), Sierra Club (international earthcare center advisory committee since 1977, tropical forest advisory committee since 1977).
Married Sharon Ray Frances Ryther, September 20, 1965.