Harold LeRoy Allen

Background

Allen, Harold LeRoy was born on November 8, 1940 in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. Son of Ferrell Wilbur and Leota Zella (Fisher) Allen.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Natural Science, Redlands University, 1962. FK in Natural Science, Uppsala University, Sweden, 1966. Master of Science in Botany and Plant Pathology, Michigan State University, 1967.

Doctor of Philosophy in Botany and Plant Pathology, Michigan State University, 1969.

Career

Assistant professor biological science Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1970—1974. Director environmental science program National Commission Water Quality, Washington, 1974—1976. Assistant dean graduate school, professor biology University Toledo, 1976—1978, acting dean, director research, 1978—1979, dean graduate school, since 1979.

Research project director National Science Foundation, 1972—1974, Smithsonian Institution, 1972—1984, consultant, 1974—1976.

Achievements

• Harold LeRoy Allen has been listed as a noteworthy biology educator, dean, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Council member Youth Services Coordinating Council, 1977—1982. Trustee arts Commission Greater Toledo, since 1984. Member of Ohio Academy of Sciences, Association Aquatic Vascular Plant Biologists, International Association Theoretical and Applied Limnology, Freshwater Biological Association, Ecological Society America, American Society Limnology and Oceanography, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Antiques.

Connections

Married Carin Maria Lindblad, June 4, 1966. Children: Morgan Stewart, Jayson Clark.

Father:

Ferrell Wilbur Allen

Mother:

Leota Zella (Fisher) Allen

Spouse:

Carin Maria Lindblad

child:

Morgan Stewart Allen

child:

Jayson Clark Allen