Ronald Forrest Billings

Background

Billings, Ronald Forrest was born on August 29, 1941 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Frederick Fletcher and Vera Mendelson Billings.

Education

AS, Olympic College, 1961; Bachelor of Science, U. Washington, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Forest Entomology, U. Washington, 1974; Master of Science, Oregon State University, 1970.

Career

Seasonal technician, USDA Forest Svc., Corvallis, Oregon, 1964-1966; volunteer, United States Peace Corps, Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic, 1966-1967; volunteer, United States Peace Corps, Santiago, Chile, 1967-1969; instructor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1973; principal entomologist, Texas Forest Svc., Lufkin, since 1973; member graduate faculty, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, since 1981. Consultant United States Agency for International Development, Honduras, 1982, 88, Food and Agriculture Organisation, Viet Nam, 1987, Plan Sierra, Dominican Republic, 1988, 90. Teacher International Forestry Program, Honduras, 1991.

Leader USDA Forest Svc. pest risk assessment team for logs from Chile, 1992. Expert witness congressional committee United States District Court Texas.

Achievements

• Ronald Forrest Billings has been listed as a noteworthy Forest entomologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Lufkin Tree Board, since 1987. Member Texas Society American Foresters (chairman 1992), Texas Forestry Association (board directors 1989-1991, Research award 1984), East Texas Forest Entomology Seminary (chairman since 1973), Entomological Society American, International Society Tropical Foresters, Angelina Photo Association (photography awards since 1974, president 1992), Xi Sigma Pi.

Connections

Married Carmen Itiana Ruiz Badilla, July 16, 1969. Children: Sandra Millaray, Susan Pamela.

Father:

Frederick Fletcher Billings

Mother:

Vera Mendelson Billings

Spouse:

Carmen Itiana Ruiz Badilla

child:

Sandra Millaray Billings

child:

Susan Pamela Billings