George Wesley Bengtson

Background

Bengtson, George Wesley was born on November 3, 1930 in Sealy, Texas, United States. Son of William Henry and Edna Selma (Hake) Bengtson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Forestry, Louisiana State University, 1952; MForestry, Duke U., 1955; Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Physiology, Yale University, 1961.

Career

Research forester, USDA Forest Svc., Lake City, Florida, 1955-1965; research forester, Tennessee Valley Authority, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 1965-1979; associate dean College Forestry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1979-1989; center director, USDA Forest Svc., Charleston, South Carolina., 1989-1991; associate dean School Forestry, Auburn (Alabama) U., since 1991. Technical adviser Forest Fertility Research Cooperatives U. Florida, North Carolina State University, U. Washington, 1968-1979. Consultant International Fertilizer Development Center, Muscle Shoals, 1976-1977.

Achievements

• George Wesley Bengtson has been listed as a noteworthy Forestry educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1952-1954. Fellow Society American Foresters (chair forest science board 1973-1974, John Beale Memorial award 1991). Member Soil Science Society American (division chair 1975), Society Wetland Scientists, Consortium Southern Forest Wetlands Research (chair 1990-1991).

Connections

Married Patricia Ann Herndon, November 22, 1959. Children: George Wesley Junior, William Robert, Michael Scott.

Father:

William Henry Bengtson

Mother:

Edna Selma (Hake) Bengtson

Spouse:

Patricia Ann Herndon

child:

William Robert Bengtson

child:

Michael Scott Bengtson

child:

George Wesley Junior Bengtson