Milton B. Wise

Background

Wise, Milton B. was born on July 17, 1929 in Newland, North Carolina, United States. Son of Otis C. and Ellen (Ford) Wise.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Berea College, 1951; Master of Science, North Carolina State University, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1957.

Career

Graduate assistant, North Carolina State University, 1951-1953; research associate, North Carolina State University, 1953-1954; graduate assistant, Cornell Univercity, 1954-1955; instructor animal husbandry, Cornell Univercity, 1955-1957; assistant professor ruminant nutrition, North Carolina State University, 1957-1961; associate professor, North Carolina State University, 1961-1964; professor, North Carolina State University, 1964-1970; professor, head department, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1970-1979; associate dean, College Agriculture and Life Science and associate director Virginia Cooperative Extension Service, 1979-1987; vice president, Clemson U., since 1987.

Achievements

• Milton B. Wise has been listed as a noteworthy Animal science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Animal Science (president-elect 1979, president 1980), American Institute Nutrition, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Council Administrative Heads of Agriculture (president 1991), Southern Association Agricultural Scientists (president 1991-1992), Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta, Gamma SigmaDelta, Phi Kappa Phi, Epsilon Sigma Phi.

Connections

Married Elenita Ruth Ellison, September 30, 1951. Children: Milton B., Timothy Lee, Rebecca Ellen.

Father:

Otis C. Wise

Mother:

Ellen (Ford) Wise

Spouse:

Elenita Ruth Ellison

child:

Milton B. Wise

child:

Timothy Lee Wise

child:

Rebecca Ellen Wise