Background
Hollis, Mark D. was born on September 24, 1908 in Buena Vista, Georgia, United States. Son of Mark Dexter and Ann (Tharpe) Hollis.
Hollis, Mark D. was born on September 24, 1908 in Buena Vista, Georgia, United States. Son of Mark Dexter and Ann (Tharpe) Hollis.
Bachelor of Science in C.E, U. Georgia, 1931; Continuing education, University Georgia, 1938; Doctor of Science, University Florida, 1956.
Typhus fever research and investigations, Alabama Typhus fever research and investigations, Virginia Typhus fever research and investigations, Washington associate, United States Public Health Service and Rockefeller Foundation, 1931-1934; state engineer of, North Dakota, 1934-1939; research and investigations in stream pollution, 1939-1941; commissioned captain, regular corps, United States Public Health Service, 1941; officer charge, Public Health Service Communicable Disease Center, Atlanta, 1942-1947; Executive officer, Office of Surgeon General, 1947; assistant surgeon general with rank of major general, 1951-1961; deputy chief, Bureau State Services, 1952-1954; chief sanitary engineering officer, 1954-1961; chief engineer, director environmental health programs, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, 1961-1973; vice chairman, Florida State Environmental Regulatory Commission, 1974-1981; consultant environmental engineering, since 1981.
Member American Water Works Association, Water Pollution Control Federation (president 1960 United States Public Health Service, Distinguished Service medal 1961, Arthur Bedell award 1964, Walter Snyder medal 1988), National Malaria Society (president 1946-1947), American Public Health Association, American Society of Civil Engineers, Conference State Sanitary Engineers, National Academy Engineering Clubs: Cosmos (Washington).
Married Virginia Dare Houchens, August 10, 1927. Children– Mark Dexter, Virginia Annual.