Jay Mathers Savage

Background

Savage, Jay Mathers was born on August 26, 1931 in Santa Monica, California, United States. Son of Jesse Mathers and Mary Louise (Bird) Savage.

Education

AB, Stanford University, 1950; Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1955.

Career

Assistant professor biology, Pomona College, Claremont, California, 1954-1956; instructor biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1956-1957; assistant professor biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1957-1959; associate professor biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1959-1964; professor biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1982; chair biology, U. Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1982-1986. Associate director Allan Hancock Foundation, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1964-1982. Research.dir. Evolution and Ecological Biology Section, Los Angeles, 1977-1982.

Chairman NAS committee biological humid tropics, Washington, 1980-1982. Commissioner International Commission Zoology, London, 1982.

Membership

Member American Society Ichth and Herbs (president 1982), Organisation Tropical Studies (board directors since 1963, president 1973-1980), Southern California Academy Sciences (president 1966-1968), Society Sys. Biological (president 1995-1996), University National Oceanaographic Lab Sys. (vice chair 1971-1973).

Connections

Married Ruth Louise Byrnes, June 28, 1952 (divorced February 1978). Children: Nancy Diane, Charles Richard;m. Rebbeca E. Papendick, June 30, 1981.

Father:

Jesse Mathers Savage

Mother:

Mary Louise (Bird) Savage

Spouse:

Ruth Louise Byrnes

child:

1981 Savage

child:

Charles Richard;m. Rebbeca E. Papendick Savage

child:

Nancy Diane Savage

child:

June 30 Savage