Background
Johnston, Laurence was born on November 29, 1931 in Huron, South Dakota, United States. Son of Robert E. and Erma D. (Florence) Johnston.
medical entomologist county government official
Johnston, Laurence was born on November 29, 1931 in Huron, South Dakota, United States. Son of Robert E. and Erma D. (Florence) Johnston.
Bachelor of Science, South Dakota State University, 1954. Master of Science, University Maryland, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Oklahoma State University, 1970.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1955; advanced through grades to lieutenant commander, United States Army, 1969; entomologist, United States Army, Republic of Korea, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 1955-1961; manager environmental health, United States Army, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Republic of Panama, 1961-1978; retired, United States Army, 1978; director environmental health, Larimer County Health Department, Fort Collins, Colorado, since 1978.
Active Boy Scouts American, California, Okla, Canal Zone and Colorado, 1966-1987. Member Colorado Environmental Health Association (president 1983-1984), Centennial Health Education Center (president 1981-1983), National Environmental Health Association, Entomological Society of America, American Mosquito Control Association, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Gladys Elaine Mikkelson, July 31, 1955.