Background
Harris, Lester Earle was born on June 4, 1922 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Lester Earle and Irene Malvina Harris.
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Lester Earle Harris
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Bachelor, Columbia Union College, Takoma Park, Maryland, 1949. D of Pedagogy (honorary), Columbia Union College, 1970. Master of Science, University Maryland, 1951.
Postgraduate, Cornell University, 1952—1954.
Career
Graduate assistant instructor Columbia Union College, 1949—1950, 1951—1952, assistant professor, 1952—1956, associate professor, 1956—1960, professor, 1960—1973. Chairman science department Middlesex High School, 1973—1976, 1980—1981. Professor Loma Linda University, 1976—1979, 1981—1987, contract teacher, 1989, Riverside Community College, 1989—1996, La Sierra University, 1990—1997.
Founder, educator biological station Columbia Union College, Headwaters, Virginia, 1956—1973, Loma Linda University, Galapagos, Ecuador, 1968—1987. Co-founder, board directors Eastern Seabord Herpetologists League, 1972—1982. Board directors Virginia Herpetologists Society, 1974—1982, Jurupa Mount Cultural Center, 1985—1987, chairman board directors, 1986—1987.
Corporal combat medics United States Army, 1942-1946.
Membership
Member of New York Academy of Sciences, Maryland Academy of Sciences, Phi Delta Kappa.
Interests
Connections
Married Marjorie Louise Schultz, September 8, 1946. Children: Lester III, Deborah, Charlie, Julia.
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Nationality
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Religion
Seventh Day Adventist -
Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Decorated Asiatic Pacific Campaign award with 2 stars, G.C. medal. Named Teacher of Year, Columbia Union College, 1955, 1970, Riverside Community College, 1996.Decorated Asiatic Pacific Campaign award with 2 stars, G.C. medal. Named Teacher of Year, Columbia Union College, 1955, 1970, Riverside Community College, 1996.