Richard Hamilton Forsythe

Background

Forsythe, Richard Hamilton was born on December 9, 1921 in Griswold, Iowa, United States. Son of Piercy and Alice (Hamilton) Forsythe.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Iowa State College, 1943; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State College, 1949.

Career

Assistant professor poultry products technical, Iowa State University, 1949-1951; professor, head poultry science department, Iowa State University, 1960-1967; associate director food research, Armour & Company, 1951-1953; director central laboratories, vice president, Henningsen Foods, Inc., Springfield, Missouri, 1953-1960; vice president technical affairs, Henningsen Foods, Inc., White Plains, New York, 1967-1973; vice president basic research, Campbell Institute Food Research, Camden, New Jersey, 1973-1979; vice president technical administration, Campbell Soup Company, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1979-1980; vice president poultry research, Campbell Soup Company, 1980-1988; distinguished professor department poultry science, U. Arkansas, Fayetteville, since 1989.

Achievements

• Richard Hamilton Forsythe has been listed as a noteworthy food company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institute Food Technologists. Member American Chemical Society, World Poultry Science Association (president United States of America branch 1970-1974), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute for Nutrition, American Poultry History Society (director 1970-1971), Institute Food Technologists Poultry Science Association Lodges: Mason, Rotary.

Connections

Married Charlotte Langworthy, March 20, 1943. Children: Charlynn, Lesley Kay, Patricia.

Father:

Piercy Forsythe

Mother:

Alice (Hamilton) Forsythe

Spouse:

Charlotte Langworthy

child:

Charlynn Forsythe

child:

Patricia Forsythe

child:

Lesley Kay Forsythe