John Leo Buckley

Background

Buckley, John Leo was born on September 22, 1920 in Binghamton, New York, United States. Son of Leo J. and Anna (Rounds) Buckley.

Education

Bachelor of Science, State University of New York, 1942. Master of Science, State University of New York, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, State University of New York, 1951.

Career

Instructor, U. Alaska, Fairbanks, 1950-1951; Adjunct Professor, U. Alaska, Fairbanks, 1958; leader cooperative wildlife research unit, United States Fish and Wildlife Svc., Fairbanks, 1951-1958; director Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, United States Fish and Wildlife Svc., Laurel, Maryland., 1959-1964; staff member office of science and technical, Office of the President, Washington, 1962-1965, 68-71; environmental quality advisor science advisors office, Department Interior, Washington, 1965-1968; deputy director research, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, 1971-1975; retired, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, 1975; member science advisory board, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, 1975-1981; consultant, National Institute Environmental Health & Science, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1975-1976. Consultant Broome County Health Department, Binghamton, 1981-1991. Member United States delegations on environmental pollution to Sweden, Japan, Federal Republic Germany, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Egypt, 1962-1976.

Achievements

• John Leo Buckley has been listed as a noteworthy environmental biologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

City councilman Laurel, 1970-1972. Member Broome County Environmental Management Council, 1978-1995, Broome County Resource Recovery Aty., 1984-1988. Captain United States Marine Corps, 1942-1946, PTO. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Member The Wildlife Society, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Claire Bennett, May 24, 1947. Children: Susan, John, James, David.

Father:

Leo J. Buckley

Mother:

Anna (Rounds) Buckley

Spouse:

Claire Bennett

child:

David Buckley

child:

John Buckley

child:

Susan Buckley

child:

James Buckley