Paul Kenneth Turnquist

Background

Turnquist, Paul Kenneth was born on January 3, 1935 in Lindsborg, Kansas, United States. Son of Leonard Otto and Myrtle Edith (Ryding) Turnquist.

Education

Bachelor of Science Agricultural Engineering, Kansas State University, 1957. Master of Science in agricultural engineering, Oklahoma State University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy agricultural engineering, Oklahoma State University, 1965.

Career

Research engineer Caterpillar Tractor Company, Peoria, Illinois, 1957. Instructor, assistant professor Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1958-1962. Associate professor, professor South Dakota State University, Brookings, 1964-1976.

Professor, department head Auburn (Alabama) University, 1977-1998, professor and head emeritus, 1998. Member Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Engineering Accreditation Commission, 1992-1997.

Achievements

• Paul Kenneth Turnquist has been listed as a noteworthy Agricultural engineer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Society Agricultural Engineers (life, trustee foundation 1990-1993, board dirs.edn. committee 1992-1994). Member NSPE, American Society for Engineering Education, Council Forest Engineers, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Peggy Ann James, December 22, 1962. Children: Todd, Scott, Greg.

Father:

Leonard Otto Turnquist

Mother:

Myrtle Edith (Ryding) Turnquist

Spouse:

Peggy Ann James

child:

Greg Turnquist

child:

Todd Turnquist

child:

Scott Turnquist