Kenneth Warren Tipton

Background

Tipton, Kenneth Warren was born on November 14, 1932 in Belleville, Illinois, United States. Son of Roscoe Roy and Martha Pearl (Davis) Tipton.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Louisiana State University, 1955; Master of Science, Louisiana State University, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Mississippi State University, 1969.

Career

Assistant professor, Agricultural Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1959-1970; associate professor, Agricultural Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1970-1975; professor, Agricultural Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, since 1975; superintendent Red River Research Station, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Agricultural Center, Louisiana State University, Bossier City, 1975-1979; associate director Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Agricultural Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1979-1989; director Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, vice chancellor, Agricultural Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1989-1996; vice chancellor, director emeritus, Agricultural Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, since 1996. Member committee nine USDA/Cooperative State Research Svc., 1986-1988. Experiment State Com.Orgn.

Policy, 1988-1991.

Achievements

• Kenneth Warren Tipton has been listed as a noteworthy Agricultural administrator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Coach baseball program American Legion, 1969-1974. Scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Baton Rouge, 1970-1975. Captain United States Air Force, 1955-1958.

Member American Society Agronomy, Crop Science Society American, Council Agricultural Science Technology.

Connections

Married Barbara Adds, March 2, 1957. Children: Kenneth Warren Junior, Nancy Tipton O'Neal.

Father:

Roscoe Roy Tipton

Mother:

Martha Pearl (Davis) Tipton

Spouse:

Barbara Adds

child:

Nancy Tipton O'Neal Tipton

child:

Kenneth Warren Junior Tipton