Mahlon Lowell Fairchild

Background

Fairchild, Mahlon Lowell was born on October 13, 1930 in Spencer, Iowa, United States. Son of Herbert Elmer and Faye (Eaton) Fairchild.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1952; Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1959.

Career

Graduate research assistant, Iowa State University, 1952-1953, 55-56; entomologist, European Corn Borer Laboratory, Ankeny, Iowa., 1957-1959; member of faculty, U. Missouri at Columbia, since 1959; professor entomology, U. Missouri at Columbia, since 1967; department chairman, U. Missouri at Columbia, 1969-1980; coordinator integrated pest management, U. Missouri at Columbia, since 1980.

Achievements

• Mahlon Lowell Fairchild has been listed as a noteworthy Educator, entomologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1953-1955. Member Entomological Society American (president North Central branch 1974-1975, Executive Committee North Central branch 1966-1969, chairman plant protection division 1968-1969), Cosmopolitan International (governor Missouri-Kansas federation 1968-1969, member international governor board 1969-1971, 3d international vice president 1971-1972, 2d international vice president 1972-1973, international president 1974-1975), Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta (president Missouri chapter 1968-1969, award of merit 1965) M C.

Connections

Married Shirley Jean Natvig, August 16, 1954. Children: Bruce Charles, Jeanette Marie, Julie Annual.

Father:

Herbert Elmer Fairchild

Mother:

Faye (Eaton) Fairchild

Spouse:

Shirley Jean Natvig

child:

Julie Annual Fairchild

child:

Bruce Charles Fairchild

child:

Jeanette Marie Fairchild