Leone Yarborough Low

Background

Low, Leone Yarborough was born on August 27, 1935 in Cushing, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Lyle and Bessie Wren (Blackketter) Yarborough.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1956; Master of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Oklahoma State University, 1961.

Career

Design engineer, Chance Vought Aircraft, Dallas, summer 1956-1958; math instructor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1960-1964; assistant to associate professor department mathematics and statistics, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio., 1964-1988; professor emeritus department mathematics and statistics, Wright State University, Dayton, since 1988; part time research scientist, Columbus (Ohio) Battelle laboratories, since 1988. Visiting associate professor Iowa State University, 1980-1981. Daffodil hybridizer, YellowSprings, Ohio, since 1984.

Accredited daffodil judge American Daffodil Society, Cincinnati, since 1984, judge in Australia and New Zealand.

Achievements

• Leone Yarborough Low has been listed as a noteworthy Statistician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Statistical Society. Member American Statistical Association (chapter president 1966-1967, national commission on women 1984-1988), Institute Mathematics Statistics, Biometric Society, American Daffodil Society, South Western Ohio Daffodil Society (secretary 1979, chair 1990, American Daffodil Society board directors since 1991, Rose and Miniature Rose ribbons for best seedling 1990-1995, National Show award 1992, 96, Larus award 1994), American Contract Bridge League (life master), Wright State University Retirees Association (board directors, officer since 1995).

Connections

Married Marc Edmon Low, September 2, 1957 (divorced October 1980). Children: Corbey Rene, David Stewart.

Father:

Lyle Yarborough

Mother:

Bessie Wren (Blackketter) Yarborough

Spouse:

Marc Edmon Low

child:

Corbey Rene Low

child:

David Stewart Low