Background
Gries, George Alexander was born on May 2, 1917 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Mathew and Ethel (Goff) Gries.
Gries, George Alexander was born on May 2, 1917 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Mathew and Ethel (Goff) Gries.
Bachelor of Arts, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio Master of Science, Kansas State University, 1940; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1942.
Assistant plant pathologist, Connecticut Agriculture Experiment Station, 1942-1945; associate professor, then professor plant physiology, Purdue University, 1945-1960; research demonstrator, U. Wales, Swansea, 1957-1958; professor plant pathology, head Department, University Arizona, 1960-1966; professor head biological science, U. Arizona, 1966-1968; dean arts and science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1968-1980; professor, Oklahoma State University, 1981-1982. Member Commission Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources, 1961-1969, Commission Undergraduate Education in Biological Sciences, 1969-1971. Consultant evaluator Commission Institutions Higher Education North Central Association Colleges Schools, 1968-1983.
Member commission on arts and science National Association State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges. Member American Phytopathol. Society (councillor-at-large 1966-1968), American Institute Biological Science (governing board 1968-1974, executive committee 1973-1978, chairman education committee 1974-1976, president 1977), Botanical Society of America, National Association College Teachers Agriculture, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Sigma.
Married Mary Lou Carpenter, May 26, 1939. Children: James C., Judy L.