Marcus Alexander Hairstone

Background

Hairstone, Marcus Alexander was born on October 16, 1926 in Reidsville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Mack M. and Georgia Ann (Jones) Hairston.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Livingstone College, 1949. Master of Science, Duquesne University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1956.

Career

Director dental research laboratories University Nebraska, Lincoln, 1957-1959. Associate professor Long Island University, Brooklyn, 1960-1962. Research associate Rockefeller University, New York City, 1962-1964, Columbia University, New York City, 1964-1966.

Professor, dean City University of New York, Brooklyn, 1970-1971. Consultant University Tabriz (Iran), 1971-1972, Agency International Development, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1974-1975. Professor, consultant American University, Cairo, 1972-1974.

Program manager National Science Foundation, Washington, 1975-1977. Health science administrator National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1978-1995. Retired, 1995; chief of party University Linkages Project, United States Agency for International Development, Cairo, 1995-1996.

Director Worldtech Development Consultant, since 1996.

Achievements

• Marcus Alexander Hairstone has been listed as a noteworthy Health science administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Advisor English as Second Language, Egypt and Washington, 1966-1984. Protocol advisor Washington Mayor, 1977-1980. Member American Society Public Administrators (section chairman 1980-1983), Sudan Studies Association (board directors 1980-1984), New York Academy of Sciences.

Connections

Father:

Mack M. Hairston

Mother:

Georgia Ann (Jones) Hairston