Marilyn W. Hoskins

Background

Hoskins, Marilyn W. was born on April 13, 1934 in Emporia, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Floyd Vernon and Mary E. (Nesbit) Wakeland.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1955. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1957. Master of Science, Catholic University, Washington, 1973.

Doctor of Humane Letters, State University of New York, 1999. Doctorate (honorary), Syracuse University, 1999. Doctorate (honorary), State University of New York, 1999.

Career

Research director United Nations Educational, Saigon, Vietnam, 1962-1967. Director Department Culture/Environmental African Socio Economic Institute, Ouagadongon, Upper Volta, 1974-1978. President, manager Diversified Development Services, Washington, 1978-1980.

International chair Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1980-1984. Senior forestry officer Food & Agriculture Organization, Rome, 1984-1996. Vice president International Union Society Forestry, Bethesda, Maryland, 1993-1999.

Secretary International Society Tropical Foresters, 1990-1999, World Bank/World Wildlife Fund Alliance for Africa, since 1999. Social science advisory local resource management United States Agency for International Development, since 2002. Vice president International Union Society Forestry, Bethesda, 1993-1996.

Secretary International Society Tropical Foresters, Bethesda, 1990-1999.

Achievements

• Marilyn W. Hoskins has been listed as a noteworthy Resource anthropologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advisory board Community Resources, Baltimore, since 1990.

Interests

• Avocations: music, reading, walking, hiking.

Connections

Children: Laurel, Donald, Susan.

Father:

Floyd Vernon Wakeland

Mother:

Mary E. (Nesbit) Wakeland

child:

Donald Hoskins

child:

Laurel Hoskins

child:

Susan Hoskins