Lester Mills Crawford

Background

Crawford, Lester Mills was born on March 13, 1938 in Demopolis, Alabama, United States. Son of Lester Mills and Susan Doris (Mitchell) Crawford.

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn U., 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, University Georgia, 1969; Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (honorary), Budapest U., Hungary, 1987.

Career

Private practice veterinary medicine, Meridian, Mississippi and Birmingham, Alabama, 1963-1964; research and development staff agricultural division, American Cyanamid Company, Princeton, New Jersey, 1964-1966; consultant, American Cyanamid Company associate dean, College Veterinary Medicine, U. Georgia, 1970-1975; head department physiology-pharmacology, College Veterinary Medicine, U. Georgia, 1980-1982; director, Bureau Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Rockville, Maryland., 1978-1980, 82-85; associate administrator food safety and inspection service, USDA, Washington, 1986-1987; administrator, USDA, Washington, 1987-1991; executive vice president science affairs, National Food Processors Association, Washington, 1991-1993; executive director, Association American Veterinary Medical Colls., Washington, 1993-1997; director Center Food and Nutrition Policy,, Georgetown University, Washington, since 1997. Consultant pharmaceutical industry, agribusiness Food and Drug Administration, World Health Organization. Member Health Professions Commission, Pew Memorial Trust, 1990-1993.

Board directors Embrex Inc.

Membership

Vice chairman Codex Alimentarius Commission, 1991-1993. Board directors Food and Drug Law Institute, since 1988. Expert advisor food safety World Health Organization committee scientific freedom & responsibility.

Member American Veterinary Medical Association (Auxiliary award), National Academy Practice, District of Columbia Vet Medical Association, French Academy Veterinary (honorary), Federation American School Health Professions (president since 1997), Cosmos Club (Washington), Sigma Xi, Phi Zeta, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Catherine Walker, July 27, 1963. Children: Catherine Leigh, Mary Stuart.

Father:

Lester Mills Crawford

Mother:

Susan Doris (Mitchell) Crawford

Spouse:

Catherine Walker

child:

Mary Stuart Crawford

child:

Catherine Leigh Crawford