Background

Wise, George Urban was born on April 20, 1945 in Baltimore. Son of Raymond August and Helen Catharine (Miller) Wise.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Loyola College, Baltimore, 1967; Master of Science, North Carolina State University, 1970; Master of Sciences, University Delaware, 1977.

Career

Senior entomologist, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Philadelphia, 1969-1976; director, Awbury Arboretum, Philadelphia, 1977-1978; superintendent, Shaw Arboretum, Missouri Botanic Garden, St. Louis, 1979-1983; director, Memphis Botanic Garden, 1983-1994; also board directors, Memphis Botanic Garden executive vice president, Agricenter International, since 1994. Honorary director Nature Institute, Alton, Illinois, 1981-1982. Chairman advising committee Department Horticulutre, Union, Missouri, 1979-1982.

Review Institute Museum Superior vena cava syndrome, 1984-1988, panelist, 1990-1992.

Achievements

• George Urban Wise has been listed as a noteworthy horticulturist, administrator, entomologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Leader Boy Scouts American, Memphis, 1984-1992. Board directors Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1989. Honorary councilman City of Memphis, 1994.

Member taskforce Memphis State University, 1994. Member American Association Botanic Gardens and Arboreta (coordinator Southeast section 1991-1994), American Association Museum (music assessment surveyor), Memphis Metro Attractions Association.

Interests

• Avocations: sculpture, dancing, woodcarving, hiking.

Connections

Married Susan Patricia Doud, May 26, 1968. Children: John, G. Thomas.

Father:

Raymond August Wise

Mother:

Helen Catharine (Miller) Wise

Spouse:

Susan Patricia Doud

child:

John Wise

child:

G. Thomas Wise