Joe Earl West

Background

West, Joe Earl was born on March 8, 1932 in Woodward, Texas, United States. Son of Joe Conner and Jozie Marie (Oakes) W.

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1956; Master of Science, U. Rochester, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, 1971.

Career

Veterinarian, Riser Animal Hospital, Skokie, Illinois, 1956-1957; commissioned First lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1957; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Air Force, 1974; base veterinarian, United States Air Force, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 1957-1959; research scientist Hanford laboratories, United States Air Force, Richland, Washington, 1959-1960; chief nuclear medical section Medical Service School, United States Air Force, Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama, 1961-1965; department chairman radiation biology, Armed Forces Radiobiol. Research Institute, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland., 1972-1975; command veterinarian, United States Air Forces Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany, 1975-1978; medical inspector, United States Air Force, Norton Air Force Base, California, 1978-1979; retired, United States Air Force, 1979; clinical pathologist, associate professor, Mississippi State University, Starkville, 1980-1982; clinical pathologist, Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, College Station, since 1982. Consultant radiation biology and biophysics Office Surgeon General, Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, 1974-1979.

Clinical pathology consultant to veterinary perceptors Mississippi State University, Starkville, 1981-1982. Member commandant's advisory county Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., since 1994, faculty advisor corps of cadets, 1992-1994, leader agent, since 1994.

Achievements

• Joe Earl West has been listed as a noteworthy Veterinarian, clinical pathologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Agricultural and Mechanical United Methodist Church, College Station, 1986-1989, 95-96. Member American Veterinary Medical Association, American Society Veterinary Clinical Pathologists, American Association Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, American Association Equine Practitioners, Brazos Valley Veterinary Medical Association (Vice-President programs 1982-1987, president 1987-1988), Texas Academy Veterinary Practice (vice president 1987-1988, president 1989-1990), Texas Veterinary Medicine Association (chairman equine practice committee 1986-1987, co-chairman convention committee 1989-1990, Veteran of Year Distinguished Achievement award 1988, elected to Phi Zeta, alternate delegate 1991, del.to American Veterinary Medical Association house of deals since 1992, chair animal welfare task force 1991-1993), Delta Society, Brazos County Agricultural and Mechanical Club (Washington) (president 1973-1974, area 26 representative association former student county since 1993, member aggie hostel committee 1990-1994), Masons, Lions (songleader, board directors, chairman Texas Lions Camp committee, secretary treasurer sight first campaign, Melvin James fellow 1994).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, racquetball, jogging, tennis, reading.

Connections

Married Carolyn Kay Francis, December 16, 1967. Children: Katherine, Gary, April, Jeremy.

Father:

Joe Conner West

Mother:

Jozie Marie (Oakes) West

Spouse:

Carolyn Kay Francis

child:

Katherine West

child:

April West

child:

Gary West

child:

Jeremy West