Martin Dwight Woodin

Background

Woodin, Martin Dwight was born on July 7, 1915 in Sicily Island, Louisiana, United States. Son of Dwight E. and Gladys Ann (Martin) Woodin.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Louisiana State University, 1936; Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1939; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1941; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University New Orleans, 1985.

Career

Faculty, Louisiana State University, 1941-1985; professor agricultural economics, head department, Louisiana State University, 1957-1959; director resident instruction, College Agriculture, 1959-1960; dean, Louisiana State University at Alexandria, 1960-1962; executive vice president, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, 1962-1972; president, Louisiana State University System, 1972-1985. Cons. agriculture and planning, Nicaragua, Taiwan, Thailand.

Achievements

• Martin Dwight Woodin has been listed as a noteworthy university system president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Deputy director Louisiana Civil Defense Agency, 1961-1972. Vice president, Executive Committee United Givers Baton Rouge. Secretary Louisiana State University Foundation, 1962-1972.

Member Louisiana Constitution Revision Commission, Arts and Humanities Council of Greater Baton Rouge. Member president's county National Association State Universities, 1972-1985. Member county trusteesGulf South Research Institute, 1972-1985.

President Council Southern Universities, 1975-1976. With United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946, PTO. Member American Agricultural Economics Association, American Marketing Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion (post commander), International House, Southern Association Land Grant Colleges State Universities (president 1977-1978, 83-84), Elks, Rotary, Sigma Xi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi (president), Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Eta Sigma, Gamma Sigma Delta, Alpha Zeta, Pi Gamma Mu, Acacia.

Connections

Married Virginia Johnson, September 7, 1939 (deceased). Children: Rebecca Woodin Johnson, Pamela Woodin Fry, Linda Woodin Middleton. Married Elisabeth Wachalik, October 5, 1968.

Father:

Dwight E. Woodin

Mother:

Gladys Ann (Martin) Woodin

Spouse:

Elisabeth Wachalik

Spouse:

Virginia Johnson

child:

Linda Woodin Middleton Woodin

child:

Pamela Woodin Fry Woodin

child:

Rebecca Woodin Johnson Woodin