Background
Bagby, Marvin Orville was born on September 27, 1932 in Macomb, Illinois, United States. Son of Byron Orville and Geneva Floriene (Filbert) Bagby.
Bagby, Marvin Orville was born on September 27, 1932 in Macomb, Illinois, United States. Son of Byron Orville and Geneva Floriene (Filbert) Bagby.
Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Western Illinois U., 1957; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Western Illinois U., 1992.
With, Northern Regional Research Center, USDA Agricultural Research Svc., Peoria, Illinois, 1957-1996;
research leader fibrous products research unit, Northern Regional Research Center, USDA Agricultural Research Svc., Peoria, Illinois, 1974-1980;
manager, Northern Agricultural Energy Center, 1980-1985;
also research leader hydrocarbon plants and biomass research unit, Northern Agricultural Energy Center, 1980-1982;
leader oil chemical research, Northern Agricultural Energy Center, since 1985. Panel manager USDA, Cooperative State Research Edition and Extension Svc., Funds forRural American, Value Added/New Uses, since 1997. Consultant numerous special assignments government projects.
Team leader development process for making newsprint.
Served with Army of the United States, 1953-1955. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry, American Chemical Society, American Oil Chemists Society, New York Academy Science, American Society Agricultural Engineers, Association for the Advancement Industrial Crops.
Married Mary Jean Jennings, August 31, 1957. Children: Gary Lee, Gordon Eugene.
