Gene Guinn

Background

Guinn, Gene was born on March 19, 1928 in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, United States. Son of John Sherman and Ethel Frances (Grosclos) Guinn.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Arkansas, 1952; Master of Science in Agronomy, U. Arkansas, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Physiology, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1961.

Career

Agent agronomist, USDA, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1953-1957; research agronomist Agricultural Research Svc., USDA, College Station, Texas, 1957-1961; research plant physiologist, USDA, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 1961-1970; research plant physiologist, USDA, Phoenix, 1970-1977, 89-92; retired, 1992; supervisory plant physiologist, USDA, Phoenix, 1977-1989. Assistant professor, then associate professor Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1961-1970.

Achievements

• Gene Guinn has been listed as a noteworthy plant physiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1946-1948, Japan. Member American Society Agronomy (associate editor 1984-1987), American Society Plant Physiologists, Crop Science Society American, Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta, Phi Kappa Phi, PhiEta Sigma, Gamma Sigma Delta.

Connections

Married Mary Sue Crowder, September 17, 1955. Children: David Alan, Nancy Elaine.

Father:

John Sherman Guinn

Mother:

Ethel Frances (Grosclos) Guinn

Spouse:

Mary Sue Crowder

child:

Nancy Elaine Guinn

child:

David Alan Guinn