Background
Hutchinson, Frederick Edward was born on June 1, 1930 in Atkinson, Maine, United States. Son of Malcolm Eugene and Gertrude (Sargeant) Hutchinson.
Hutchinson, Frederick Edward was born on June 1, 1930 in Atkinson, Maine, United States. Son of Malcolm Eugene and Gertrude (Sargeant) Hutchinson.
Bachelor of Science, University Maine, 1953. Master of Science, University Maine, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1966.
Member of faculty department plant and soil science, U. Maine at Orono, 1953-1972; professor soil science, U. Maine at Orono, 1967-1972; department chairman, U. Maine at Orono, 1971-1972; dean College Life Sciences and Agriculture, U. Maine at Orono director experiment station, U. Maine at Orono, 1972-1975; vice president for research public service, U. Maine at Orono, 1975-1980, 81-82; acting vice president academic affairs, U. Maine at Orono, 1980-1981; executive director, Board for International Food and Agriculture Development, 1982-1985; director, Ohio Agriculture Research and Development Center, 1985-1986; vice president for agricultural administration, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1986-1989; provost, vice president academic affairs, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1989-1990; senior vice president, provost, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1990-1992; president, U. Maine, since 1992. Member of the Board of Governors International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Hydrebad, India, 1978-1982. Board of Governors CIAT, Cali, Columbia, since 1985, Chairman of the Board Governors, 1988-1990.
Chairman building fund doctor University Maine, 1973-1975. Member advisory board Maine Rural Environmental Conservation Program, 1974-1978, commission on missions Northwest United Methodist Church, Columbus. Chairman joint research committee Agency for International Development, 1977-1980.
President Asia Research Institute, 1988. Trustee Maine Coast Memorial Hospital, 1998-2006. Chairman board trstees Maine Coast Healthcare Foundation, 2003-2008.
With Army of the United States, 1948-1949. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Chemists, Soil Conservation Society of America. Member American Society Agronomy (Outstanding Teacher award Northeast chapter 1971), Agricultural Research Institute (president 1988-1989), Soil Science Society, Association Theological Schools (committee on accrediting), Audubon Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Zeta.
Married Dione Kendall Williams, September 6, 1952. Children: Juliana, Karen.