Louis Jefferson Boyd

Background

Boyd, Louis Jefferson was born on March 14, 1928 in Lynn Grove, Kentucky, United States. Son of Bernice B. and Ethel Belle (Turnbow) Boyd.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Kentucky, 1950; Master of Sciences, University Kentucky, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1956.

Career

Extension specialist, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1951-1953; research associate, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1953-1956; associate professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1956-1962; professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1963-1972; professor, chairman division animal science, U. Georgia, Athens, 1972-1979; head animal and dairy science Department, University Georgia, 1974-1979; coordinator sponsored programs and international agricultural College Agriculture,, U. Georgia, 1979-1992. Researcher Institute Research Animal Diseases (Agricultural Research Council), Compton, England, 1970-1971. Past board directors Coble Dairy Products Cooperative, Inc.

Achievements

• Louis Jefferson Boyd has been listed as a notable Agricultural scientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1946-1947. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Society Study Reproduction, American Society Animal Science (director 1981-1983), American Dairy Science Association (director) 1973-1976), Society Study Fertility, Council Agricultural Science and Technology (director 1980-1986, president 1984), Farm House (national director 1960-1964), Dairy Shrine Club, Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Sigma Phi, Phi Zeta.

Connections

Married Rebecca Charlotte Conner, June 12, 1948. Children— Beverly Boyd Gallagher, Beda Boyd Cain, Garth, Bettina Boyd Mize.

Father:

Bernice B. Boyd

Mother:

Ethel Belle (Turnbow) Boyd

Spouse:

Rebecca Charlotte Conner