John William Funkhouser

Background

Funkhouser, John William was born on August 28, 1926 in Beaverdam, Virginia, United States. Son of Joseph Alfred and Mary Gordon (Radd) Funkhouser.

Education

Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Washington and Lee University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy (Atomic Energy fellow), Stanford, 1951, postgraduate, 1953-1954. Student Richmond Professional Institute, 1966-1967.

Career

Instructor Stanford (California) University, 1951-1952, research associate, 1952-1954. Research geologist Jersey Production Research Company, Tulsa, 1954-1963. Senior paleontologist International Petroleum, Limited., Bogota, Colombia, 1963-1966.

Assistant manager Concurso de Chivor Emerald Mines, Bogota 1966.

Member of faculty John Tyler Community College, Chester, Virginia, 1967-1974, professor geology, 1971-1974. Lecturer on environment to clubs, schools, others, 1969-1974.

Achievements

• John William Funkhouser has been listed as a noteworthy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Committee Botanical Nomenciature, Netherlands, 1959-1974. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Member Virginia Academy Science (section chairman 1973-1974), Geological Society American, American Institute Biological Science, Inter-American Philatetic Society, International Association Plant Taxonomy, International Association Paleobotanists, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Smithsonian Associates, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Kappa lota, Phi Eta Sigma.

Clubs: Sierra (San Francisco).

Connections

Married Anne Black, July 8, 1950. Children: Susan (Mistress Donald Patterson), William.

Father:

Joseph Alfred Funkhouser

Mother:

Mary Gordon (Radd) Funkhouser

Spouse:

Anne Black

child:

Susan Funkhouser (Mistress Donald Patterson)

child:

William Funkhouser