Marvin Augustus Norcross

Background

Norcross, Marvin Augustus was born on February 8, 1931 in Tansboro, New Jersey, United States. Son of Marvin A. and Katherine V. (McGuigan) Norcross.

Education

Student, Rutgers University, 1954-1955; Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1966.

Career

Pathologist, Merck Sharp & Dohme Research laboratories, Rahway, New Jersey, 1966-1969; director clinical research, Merck Sharp & Dohme Research laboratories, 1969-1972; senior director domestic veterinary research, Merck Sharp & Dohme Research laboratories, 1972-1975; director division veterinary medical research, Center Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland., 1975-1978; associate director for research, Center Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, 1978-1982; associate director for human food safety, Center Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, 1982-1984; associate director for new animal drug evaluation, Center Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, 1984-1987; assistant deputy administrator, then deputy administrator Science and Technology,, Food Safety and Inspection Svc. USDA, Washington, 1987-1993; executive assistant to the administrator, Food Safety and Inspection Svc. USDA, Washington, 1993-1994; United States coordinator for Codex Alimentarius, USDA, Washington, 1994-1996; senior science advisor to administrator, USDA, Washington, 1996; consultant veterinary medicine and food safety, since 1996.

Adjunct Professor faculty Virginia-Maryland. Regional College Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1980-1985.

Membership

Trustee Scotch Plains (New Jersey) Community Fund, 1969-1972. Served to Lieutenant Army of the United States, 1952-1954. Colonel Reserve, 1954-1983 (retired).

Member American Veterinary Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Avian Pathologists, Association Military Surgeons United States, Civil Affairs Association, Institute Food Technologists, National Association Federal Veterinarians, New Jersey Academy Science, New York Academy Sciences, Reserve Officers Association, Society Toxicologic Pathologists, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Diane L. Tuttle, November 22, 1956 (divorced 1991). Children: James, Janet.

Father:

Marvin A. Norcross

Mother:

Katherine V. (McGuigan) Norcross

Spouse:

Diane L. Tuttle

child:

Janet Norcross

child:

James Norcross