Robert McAfee

Background

McAfee, Robert was born on December 5, 1937 in New York City. Son of Robert and Josephine (Groff) McAfee.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Geology, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1959; Master of Science in Geology, Stanford University, 1961; Master of Science in Library. Science, Columbia University, 1962.

Career

Geology library, Columbia University, New York City, 1962-1965; geologist, Science Information Exch. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1965-1966; managing editor glossary, American Geological Institute, Washington, 1966-1970; assistant executive director, American Society Information Science, Washington, 1970-1982; associate executive director, publications director, American Society Horticultural Science, Alexandria, Virginia, 1982-1988; executive director, American Society Horticultural Science, Alexandria, Virginia, 1988-1993.

Achievements

• Robert McAfee has been listed as a noteworthy Science society administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society for American Baseball Research (treasurer, board directors 1987-1990), Geosci.Info. Society (founder 1964-1965, editor newsletter 1967-1973), American Society Association Executives, Society for Scholarly Public (chair meetings committee 1986-1988), Beta Phi Mu, Sigma Xi. M C.

Connections

Married Laurice Liddil, June 6, 1964. Children: Taylor Lael, Megan Victoria.

Father:

Robert McAfee

Mother:

Josephine (Groff) McAfee

Spouse:

Laurice Liddil

child:

Megan Victoria McAfee

child:

Taylor Lael McAfee