Background
ADKISSON, Perry was born on March 11, 1929 in Hickman, Arkansas, United States. Son of Robert L. Adkisson and Imogene (née Perry) Adkisson.
ADKISSON, Perry was born on March 11, 1929 in Hickman, Arkansas, United States. Son of Robert L. Adkisson and Imogene (née Perry) Adkisson.
Bachelor of Science, University Arkansas, 1950. Master of Science, University Arkansas, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy in Entomology, Kansas State University, 1956.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Arkansas, 1997. Doctor of Humane Letters, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 2001.
Assistant professor entomology University Missouri, 1956-1958. Associate professor Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1958-1963, professor, 1963-1967, Distinguished professor entomology, since 1967, head department entomology, 1967-1978, vice president for agriculture and renewable resources, 1978-1980, deputy chancellor for agriculture, 1980-1983, deputy chancellor, 1983-1986, chancellor, 1986-1991, regent's professor, 1991-1995. Consultant International Atomic Energy Commission, Vienna, 1969-1974.
Chairman science advisory panel Governor Texas on Agricultural Chemicals, 1970-1972. Chairman Texas Pesticide Advisory Committee, 1972. Member panel experts on integrated pest control United Nations/Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), Rome, 1971-1978, chairman, 1992-1996.
Member Structural Pest Control Board, Texas, 1972-1978, National Research Council World Food and Nutrition Study Team, 1977. Chairman committee biology pest species National Research Council, 1974. Member environmental studies board, study group problems pest control NAS-National Research Council, 1973-1975.
Member United States directorate United Nations Educational Man and the Biosphere Program, 1975-1977. Member board on agriculture National Research Council, 1985-1987, member National Science Board, 1985-1996. Member governing board International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics, 1982-1988.
Member research advisory committee Agriculture for International Development, 1986. Member committee on life science National Research Council, 1985-1985. Member Texas Science and Technology Council, 1986-1988.
Member Standing Committee for International Plant Protection Congresses, since 1984, advisory director Export-Import Bank United States, 1987.
Executive director G.H.W. Bush Presidential Library. Center and Bush Library. Foundation, 1991-1993.
With Medical corpus, United States army, l95l-53. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Entomological Society of America (governing board 1971-1975, president 1974, Bussart Memorial award 1967, Founders Memorial lecturer 1985). Member American Academy Arts and Sciences, Kansas Entomological Society, International Organization Biological Control, American Registry Professional Entomologists (governing council 1976-1978, president 1977), National Academy of Sciences, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi.
Married Frances Rozelle, December 29, 1956 (deceased 1995). Married Gloria Ray, May 16, 1998. 1 daughter, Jean Amanda.