John Alfred Pitcher

Background

Pitcher, John Alfred was born on May 28, 1935 in Amsterdam, New York, United States. Son of Ralph and Alice Alta (Elder) Pitcher.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Forestry, College Forestry, Syracuse, New York, 1957; Master of Science in Forestry, College Forestry, Syracuse, New York, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry, Michigan State University, 1971.

Career

Forester, Olympic National Forest, Shelton, Washington, 1957-1958; graduate assistant, College Forestry, Syracuse, 1958-1960; forester, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Carson, Washington, 1960-1962; forester, Forest Svc., Region 6, Portland, Oregon, 1962-1963; regional geneticist, Forest Svc., Region 9, Milwaukee, 1963-1971; regional geneticist, Forest Svc., Region 3, Albuquerque, 1971-1972; tree improvement officer, United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation, Curitiba, Brazil, 1972-1974; regional geneticist, Forest Svc., Region 3, Albuquerque, 1974-1978; research forester, Southern Forest Experiment Station, Starkville, Auburn, 1978-1986; director, Hardwood Research Council, Memphis, 1986-1993; president, Wildland and Native Seeds Federation, Albuquerque, since 1993. Visiting scientist Forest Svc., El Batan, Mexico, 1977, Lourizan, Spain, 1981.

Achievements

• John Alfred Pitcher has been listed as a noteworthy Forester by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Tropical Forest Foundation, Washington, 1990-1993. Member Society American Foresters (chapter chairman 1979), International Society Tropical Foresters, Forest Products Research Society, Lumbermen's Club of Memphis (director 1989-1990), Xi Sigma Pi.

Connections

Married Alice Ann Dykhuizen, September 8, 1956. Children: Wesley Giles, Nola Ann, Eric John, Erin George, Lisa Louise.

Father:

Ralph Pitcher

Mother:

Alice Alta (Elder) Pitcher

Spouse:

Alice Ann Dykhuizen

child:

Erin George Pitcher

child:

Lisa Louise Pitcher

child:

Eric John Pitcher

child:

Nola Ann Pitcher

child:

Wesley Giles Pitcher