Lester Frank Whitney

Background

Whitney, Lester Frank was born on March 21, 1928 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Walter Elisha and Orasie (Lapointe) Whitney.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering, University Maine, 1949; Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering, Michigan State University, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1964.

Career

Construction engineering, Jack H. Kelly Onion Farms, Inc., Parma, Michigan, 1950-1951; design, project engineer, Ariens Company, Brillion, Wisconsin, 1951-1953; agricultural engineer, Maine Potato Growers, Inc., Presque Isle, Maine., 1953-1954; plant engineer, chief engineer, plant superintendent, Wirthmore Feed Division, cost per click International, Brattleboro, Vermont, 1954-1959; assistant professor agricultural engineering Department, University Massachusetts, Amherst, 1959-1963; associate professor food and agricultural engineering Department, University Massachusetts, Amherst, 1963-1967; professor food engineering Department, University Massachusetts, Amherst, 1977-1991. Consulting machine designer, Douglas G. Peterson Associations, Greenfield, Massachusetts, since 1981.

Achievements

• Lester Frank Whitney has been listed as a noteworthy agricultural sciences educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Amherst Planning Board, 1965-1971. Member Amherst School Building Committee, 1965-1967, Lake Amherst Committee, 1966-1969. Elected town meeting member Amherst,1964-1969.

Member American Society Agricultural Engineers, Institute Food Technology, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Phyllis Marian Burrill;children: Marcia, Mark, Scott, Dean, David, John, Steven.

Father:

Walter Elisha Whitney

Mother:

Orasie (Lapointe) Whitney

Spouse:

Phyllis Marian Burrill;children: Marcia

child:

David Whitney

child:

John Whitney

child:

Marcia Whitney

child:

Dean Whitney

child:

Mark Whitney

child:

Steven Whitney

child:

Scott Whitney