Martin Andrew Massengale

Background

Massengale, Martin Andrew was born on October 25, 1933 in Monticello, Kentucky, United States. Son of Elbert G. and Orpha (Conn) Massengale.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Western Kentucky University, 1952. Master of Science, University Wisconsin, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1956.

Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1987. Doctor of Science (honorary), Senshu University, Tokyo, 1995.

Career

Research assistant agronomy University Wisconsin, 1952-1956. Assistant professor, assistant agronomist University Arizona, 1958-1962, associate professor, associate agronomist, 1962-1965, professor, agronomist, 1965-1976, head department, 1966-1974, associate dean College Agriculture associate director Arizona Agriculture Experiment Station, 1974-1976. Vice chancellor for agriculture and natural resources University Nebraska, 1976-1981.

Chancellor University Nebraska-Lincoln, 1981-1991, interim president, 1989-1991. President University Nebraska, 1991-1994, president emeritus, 1994, foundation distinguished professor and director, since 1994. Chairman pure seed advisory committee Arizona Agricultural Experiment Station.

Past chairman board, president Mid-American International Agricultural Consortium. Coordinator committee environmental quality Environmental Protection Agency-Department Agricultural Land Grand University. Past chairman board director American Registry Certified Professionals in Agronomy, Crops and Soils.

Board director Center for Human Nutrition, Lincoln Insurance Group., Woodmen Accident & Life Company, LIG, Inc., American First, LLC, All American Enterprises, LLC. Chair board director Agronomic Science Foundation, chairman selection com. Director development Secretariat, Filippo Maseri Florio World Prize Distinguished Research in Agriculture.

Executive committee University Nebraska Technology Park, LLC. Member advisory board National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education and Economics, 1998—2010, chair secretaries national advisory board, executive committee. National advisory board Trees American, 1998—2010.

Achievements

• Certified professional agronomist, professional crop scientist.

Membership

Chairman National Collegiate Athletic Association President's Commission, 1988-1991. Distribution revenue committee, standing committee on appointments North Central Association Commission on Institutes Higher Education, 1991. Trustee Nebraska History Society Foundation.

Board director Nebraska History Society. Board governors Nebraska Science and Mathematics Initiative. Member Knight Foundation Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics.

Board director Great Plains Funds, board directors Iowa Beef Processors. Honorary life trustee Nebraska Council on Economic Education. Honorary lifetime trustee Nebraska Council on Economic Education.

Board director, trustee University Nebraska Foundation With United States Army, 1956-1958. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (section chairman), American Society Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America (past director, president 1972-1973, past associate editor, president Western Society Crop Science, Distinguished Career award 1996), American Society Agronomy (past director, visiting scientist program, past associate editor Agronomy Journal, Distinguished Service award 1984). Member American Grassland Council, Arizona Crop Improvement Association (board director), American Society Plant Physiology, National Association Colleges and Teachers Agriculture, Soil and Water Conservation Society of America, Arizona Academy of Sciences, Nebraska Academy of Sciences, Agricultural Council American (board directors, issues committee), Council Agricultural Science and Technology (board director budget and finance 1979-1982, 94-2005, treasurer, executive committee 1997-2005), National Association State Colleges and Land Grant Universities (chairman committee on information technical 1987-1994, executive committee 1990-1992, board director 1992-1994), Education Engineering Professions (member commission), College Football Association (chairman, board director 1986-1988), American Association State College and Universities (task force institutional resource allocation), AAFL Enterprises LLC (board director, since 2004), Association American Universities Research Libraries (steering committee 1992-1994), Nebraska Crop Improvement Association (Distinguished Service award), Grazing Lands Forum (president), Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nebraska Diplomats Inc.

(honorary diplomate), Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association (honorary), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta (Merit award, 1997, Agriculture award, 2008), University of Nebraska-Lincoln College Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources(Alumni Associate Service award, 2009), Alpha Zeta, Phi Sigma, Gamma Alpha, Alpha Gamma Rho (board director educational foundation 2004-2010, Brothers of the Century award), Phi Beta Delta, Golden Key, Innocents Society.

Interests

• Reading, golf.

Connections

Married Ruth Audrey Klingelhofer, July 11, 1959. Children: Alan Ross, Jennifer Lynn.

Father:

Elbert G. Massengale

Mother:

Orpha (Conn) Massengale

Spouse:

Ruth Audrey Klingelhofer

child:

Alan Ross Massengale

child:

Jennifer Lynn Massengale