Background
Allen, Kenneth Merle was born on January 18, 1928 in Bessemer, Michigan, United States. Son of William J. and Hannah J. (Bakke) Allen.
Allen, Kenneth Merle was born on January 18, 1928 in Bessemer, Michigan, United States. Son of William J. and Hannah J. (Bakke) Allen.
Associate of Arts, Gogebic Community College, 1947. Bachelor with honors, Northern Michigan University, 1950. Master of Science, University Michigan, 1955.
Postgraduate, University Michigan, 1958.
Teacher Bark River (Michigan)-Harris Public Schools, 1950. Fisheries research biologist United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1953-1957. Teacher Livonia (Michigan) Public Schools, 1957-1965.
Instructor biology, department representative Schoolcraft College, Livonia, since 1965. Landscaping consultant, Plymouth (Michigan) Nursery, 1966-1981. Instructor gardening, Federated Garden Club, Farmington, Michigan, 1979.
Active, Livonia area Boy Scouts American, since 1967. Sergeant artillery, United States Army, 1950-1953. Member American Institute Biological Sciences, Michigan Community College Biologists, Sigma Xi, Phi Sigma, Kappa Delta Pi.
Married Ruth E. Moon, August 21, 1954. Children: Kevin, Thomas, Susan, Leslie, Margaret.