Background
Beadles, John Kenneth was born on September 22, 1931 in Alva, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Joseph Haven and Ellen Amanda (Applebee) Beadles.
biologist educational administrator
Beadles, John Kenneth was born on September 22, 1931 in Alva, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Joseph Haven and Ellen Amanda (Applebee) Beadles.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern State College, 1957. Postgraduate, Phillips University, 1959. Postgraduate, University Oklahoma, 1960—1961.
Master of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, 1965.
Teacher science Alva (Oklahoma) public schools, 1957—1962. Graduate research assistant Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1963—1964, graduate research trainee, 1964—1965. Assistant professor biology Arkansas State University, State University, 1965—1966, professor biology, chairman department biological science, 1968—1984.
Dean Graduate School, 1984—1993. Retired, 1993; professor, researcher, adviser United States.AID program Oklahoma State University, Ethiopia, 1966—1968. Fish disease consultant Trustee Jonesboro United Way, 1975—1980, board directors, 1983—1985, member allocations and admissions committee, 1975—1980, 1989—1993.
Member Crowley's Ridge Development Council, Board Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 1972—1973, Board Women's Recovery Center, since 1987. Served with United States Navy, 1950-1954.
Member of Arkansas Academy of Sciences (president 1981-1982), American Society Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Southwestern Association Naturalists, American Fisheries Society, Rotary 1978-1979, (district governor 1985-1986).
Married Sharon Kay Ruch, December 18, 1955. Children: Kristi, John David.