Hiram Nelson Lasher

Background

Lasher, Hiram Nelson was born on February 8, 1920 in Catskill, New York, United States. Son of Nelson Frederick and Elizabeth Esther (Palmer) Lasher.

Education

Studied, Hougton College, 1938. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, 1942. Associate of Applied Science, Delaware Technology Community College, 1978.

Career

Private practice, Catskill, 1942-1948. Poultry pathologist State Board Agriculture, Millsboro and Frankford, Delaware, 1948-1950. Founder, president Delaware Poultry laboratories/Sterwin Laboratories, 1950-1979, Inter-Continental Biologics, Inc.

(Intervet American), Millsboro, 1979-1982, Lasher Associates, Inc., Millsboro, since 1982. Founder, life member Association Veterinary Biological Companies, since 2005.

Achievements

• Hiram Nelson Lasher has been listed as a notable entrepreneur, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With Delaware State Board Education, 1962, vice president, 1963—1970. Foundation founder Delaware Technology and Community College, 1965—1998. Member of Association Veterinary Biologies Companies (co-founder 1995, Lifetime award 2006), New York Academy of Sciences, Poultry Science Association, American Association Avian Pathologists (charter member) (life Lasher-Bottorff award 1994, Special Service award 2001, American Poultry Hall of Fame 2004).

Interests

• Philanthropic activities, capital campaigns and scholarships.

Connections

Married Bertha Mae Van Vlierden, December 12, 1948. Children: Steven Hiram (deceased), Douglas Nelson, Sandra Elizabeth, Hiram Dennis, Denise Helen, Michael Clark, Michele Betty.

Father:

Nelson Frederick Lasher

Mother:

Elizabeth Esther (Palmer) Lasher

Spouse:

Bertha Mae Van Vlierden

child:

Steven Hiram Lasher (deceased)

child:

Denise Helen Lasher

child:

Michael Clark Lasher

child:

Sandra Elizabeth Lasher

child:

Douglas Nelson Lasher

child:

Michele Betty Lasher

child:

Hiram Dennis Lasher