Gordon Ernest Holcomb

Background

Holcomb, Gordon Ernest was born on July 6, 1932 in Monroe, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Ernest Holcomb Junior and Florence (Henneman) Hefty.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, Platteville, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1966.

Career

Assistant professor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1965-1970; associate professor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1970-1978; professor department plant pathology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, since 1978.

Achievements

• Gordon Ernest Holcomb has been listed as a noteworthy Plant pathology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Teacher Operation Upgrade, Baton Rouge, 1972-1973. Judge Louisiana State Science and Engineering Fair, Baton Rouge, since 1980, International Science and Engineering Fair, San Antonio, 1979. With United States Air Force, 1951-1955, Korea.

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Phytopathol. Society (member various committees), American Institute Biological Sciences, Louisiana Academy Sciences, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Alice HarrietDuff, January 25, 1964. Children: Janette Lynn, Amy Florence.

Father:

Ernest Holcomb Hefty Junior

Mother:

Florence (Henneman) Hefty

Spouse:

Alice HarrietDuff

child:

Janette Lynn Holcomb

child:

Amy Florence Holcomb