Background
Watts, Lyle Ford was born on November 18, 1890 in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. Son of James A. and Mary Jane (Liggett) Watts.
Watts, Lyle Ford was born on November 18, 1890 in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. Son of James A. and Mary Jane (Liggett) Watts.
Bachelor of Science in forestry, Iowa State College, 1913, Master of Forestry, 1928, Doctor of Agriculture (honorary), 1948.
Forest assistant United States Forest Service, 1913, forest examiner, 1917, assistant forest supervisor, 1918, supervisor Weiser National Forest, 1920, supervisor, Idaho National Forest, 1922, forest inspector, 1926. Dean School Forestry, Utah State Agricultural College, 1928. United States Forest Service, since 1929, senior silviculturist, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, 1929-1930.
Director, North Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, 1931-1936.
Regional forester, North Central Region (comprising Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, North Dakota, O. and Wisconsin), 1936-1939, regional forester, North. Pacific Region (Washington and Oregon), 1939-1942. Chief, United States Forest Service.
Member Society American Foresters, American Forestry Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Izaak Walton League, Alpha Zeta, Phi Kappa Phi. Mason.; Club: Cosmos.
Married Nell Bowman, December 5, 1915. Children: Gordon Lyle, Arline June.