Background
Tombaugh, Larry William was born on January 28, 1939 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John F. and Marjorie E. (Hamlett) Tombaugh.
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Larry William Tombaugh
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Larry William Tombaugh, American academic administrator, forestry educator. Recipient Professional Achievement award Colorado State University Alumni Association, 1974, Pennsylvania State College Agriculture Distinguished Alumnus award, 1995. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society of America Foresters; member Sigma Xi.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1960. Master of Science, Colorado State University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1969.
Career
Forester USDA-Forest Service, Carson, Wisconsin, 1960-1962. Economist Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1966-1969. Principal economist Raleigh, North Carolina, 1969-1971.
Program manager National Science Foundation, Washington, 1971-1974, division director, 1974-1976, deputy assistant director, 1976-1978. Chairman, professor forestry Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1978-1989. Dean College Forest Resources North Carolina State University, Raleigh, since 1989.
Consultant Environmental Protection Agency, 1980-1981, National Science Foundation, 1980-1986, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, 1980-1981, Government Taiwan, 1985. Advisor Government Senegal, Dakar.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society of America Foresters. Member Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Nancy Jane Graeber, June 18, 1960. Children: Loren Drew, Mark Alan.
Education
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1960
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1963
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1969
Career
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1960 - 1962
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1966 - 1969
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1969 - 1971
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1971 - 1974
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1978 - 1989
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1978 - 1989
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1989
Awards
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Recipient Professional Achievement award Colorado State University Alumni Association, 1974, Pennsylvania State College Agriculture Distinguished Alumnus award, 1995.Recipient Professional Achievement award Colorado State University Alumni Association, 1974, Pennsylvania State College Agriculture Distinguished Alumnus award, 1995.