Gary Lynn Lentz

Background

Lentz, Gary Lynn was born on July 15, 1943 in Hollywood, California, United States. Son of Gerster Cullers and Wanda Walta (Curry) Lentz.

Education

AB, U. Missouri, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1973.

Career

Research associate department entomology, Iowa State University, Ames, 1968-1972; assistant entomologist, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1972-1974; assistant professor department entomology and plant pathology, West Tennessee Experimental Station-U. Tennessee, Jackson, 1974-1980; associate professor, West Tennessee Experimental Station-U. Tennessee, Jackson, since 1980.

Achievements

• Gary Lynn Lentz has been listed as a noteworthy Entomologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Elder Campbell St. Church Christ, Jackson, since 1985. Member Entomological Society American, Tennessee Entomological Society (president 1976-1977), Kansas Entomological Society, Georgia Entomological Society, South Carolina. Entomological Society, S.W. Entomological Society.

Interests

• Avocations: hunting, fishing, gardening.

Connections

Married Aneita Meddress, June 10, 1965. Children: Carol, Jeffrey, Ann, Jonathan, Janeita, Shellaine.

Father:

Gerster Cullers Lentz

Mother:

Wanda Walta (Curry) Lentz

Spouse:

Aneita Meddress

child:

Carol Lentz

child:

Shellaine Lentz

child:

Ann Lentz

child:

Jeffrey Lentz

child:

Jonathan Lentz

child:

Janeita Lentz