Kenneth Ray Pierce

Background

Pierce, Kenneth Ray was born on May 21, 1934 in Snyder, Texas, United States. Son of Clois Vernon and Ellen (Goolsby) Pierce.

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1957; Master of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1962; Doctor of Philosophy (National Science Foundation fellow), Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1965.

Career

Instructor veterinary anatomy, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1957-1959; assistant professor veterinary pathology, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1961-1965; associate professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1965-1969; professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1969-1998; head department, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1978-1989; chief section veterinary clinical pathology, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1967-1975, 94-98; professor emeritus, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., since 1998; comparative pathologist, Institute Comparative Medicine, Texas A. and M. U.-Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1976-1979; private veterinary practice, San Angelo (Texas) Veterinary Hospital, 1959-1961. Adjunct Professor department veterinary medicine and surgery M.D. Anderson Tumor Institute and Hospital, Houston, 1971-1992. Program dir continuing education C.L. Davis, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Foundation, 1981-1988.

Visiting scientist National Institute Environmental Health Sciences, 1985.

Achievements

• Kenneth Ray Pierce has been listed as a noteworthy Veterinary medicine educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Veterinary Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Veterinary Clinical Pathologists, American Association of AvianPatholgists, United States-Canada Academy Pathology, Texas Veterinary Medical Association, American Association Veterinary Medical Colls., New York Academy Sciences, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta.

Connections

Married Anne Stasney, August 31, 1956. Children: Cynthia Cae, Mindy Rae.

Father:

Clois Vernon Pierce

Mother:

Ellen (Goolsby) Pierce

Spouse:

Anne Stasney

child:

Cynthia Cae Pierce

child:

Mindy Rae Pierce