Granville Berry Thompson

Background

Thompson, Granville Berry was born on June 18, 1929 in Sedalia, Missouri, United States. Son of Granville Samples and Hazel (Berry) Thompson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, U. Missouri, 1951; Master of Science in Animal Science, U. Missouri, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Nutrition, U. Missouri, 1958.

Career

Assistant county extension agent, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1951, 53-55; graduate assistant, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1953-1955; instructor, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1955-1958; assistant professor, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1958-1963; associate professor, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1963-1969; professor, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1969-1976; resident director research, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., Amarillo, since 1976. Research associate University of California, Davis, 1965-1966. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Granville Berry Thompson has been listed as a noteworthy Animal science researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman administrative board Methodist Church, Amarillo, 1983. Coach Little League, Amarillo, 1970-1974. Major United States Air Force Reserve, 1951-1964.

Member American Society Animal Science (program committee), American Registry Professional Animal Scientists, Plains Nutrition Council (president 1980), Academy Veterinary Cons., Council Agriculture and Technology, American Forage and Grassland Council, American Medical Center Occupants Association (chairman 1984-1986), Rotary (president local chapter 1984-1985).

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, hunting, fly tieing.

Connections

Married Gertrude Stokley Alexander, July 20, 1958. Children: Mark, Matt, Dan.

Father:

Granville Samples Thompson

Mother:

Hazel (Berry) Thompson

Spouse:

Gertrude Stokley Alexander

child:

Mark Thompson

child:

Matt Thompson

child:

Dan Thompson