John Allen Attaway

Background

Attaway, John Allen was born on July 19, 1930 in Atlanta. Son of Forrest Furman and Frances Adnette (Snead) Attaway.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Florida Southern College, l95l. Master of Science, University Florida, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 1957.

Career

Research assistant, U. Florida, Gainesville, l95l-53; teaching assistant, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, l953-54; research assistant, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, l953-56; postdoctoral research associate, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, l956-57; research chemist, Monsanto Company, Nitro, West Virginia, l957-58; research chemist, Resources Research, Inc., Lakeland, Florida, l958-59; research chemist, Florida Department Citrus, Lake Alfred, l959-68; director science research, Florida Department Citrus, Lake Alfred, 1968-1995. Secretary Florida Citrus Research Advisory Council, Lakeland, 1968-1995. Trustee Florida Citrus Research Foundation, since 1976.

President Florida Citrus Cons. International, since 1995.

Membership

Member Duke University Athletic Council. Board visitors duke University Canada studies program. Board directors Florida Citrus Sports Association.

Member American Chemical Society, Institute Food Technologists, American Society Plant Physiologists, Plant Growth Regulator Society of America, Sertoma (president Winter Haven, Florida l973-74).

Interests

• Avocation: amateur radio.

Connections

Married Olga Josefina Sanchez, August l0, l957. Children: John Allen Junior, Edward Joseph, Frances Marie, Susan Elizabeth.

Father:

Forrest Furman Attaway

Mother:

Frances Adnette (Snead) Attaway

Spouse:

Olga Josefina Sanchez

child:

John Allen Junior Attaway

child:

Frances Marie Attaway

child:

Edward Joseph Attaway

child:

Susan Elizabeth Attaway