Salvadore Joseph Locascio

Background

Locascio, Salvadore Joseph was born on October 29, 1933 in Hammond, Louisiana, United States. Son of John A. and Mary (Dantone) Locascio.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Southeastern Louisiana College, 1955; Master of Science, Louisiana State University, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1959.

Career

Graduate assistant, Louisiana State University, 1955-1956; graduate assistant, Purdue University, 1956-1959; assistant horticulturist, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1959-1965; associate professor, U. Florida, 1965-1969; professor, U. Florida, since 1969.

Achievements

• Salvadore Joseph Locascio has been listed as a noteworthy Horticulturist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Society for Horticultural Science. Member Florida State Horticultural Society (vice president vegetable science 1975-1976, president 1994, Chairman, Board Of Directors 1995, presidential gold medal 1978), Florida Weed Science Society (outstanding weed science of year 1989, president-elect 1989-1990, president 1990-1991).

Connections

Married Sybil Olivette Johnson, November 21,1954 (deceased May 1991). Children: John David, Judy Lynn, Paul Anthony;m. Carol Smith Riggall, December 29, 1993.

Children: Todd, Heather.

Father:

John A. Locascio

Mother:

Mary (Dantone) Locascio

Spouse:

Sybil Olivette Johnson

child:

Heather Locascio

child:

Todd Locascio

child:

December 29 Locascio

child:

1993 Locascio

child:

John David Locascio

child:

Judy Lynn Locascio

child:

Paul Anthony;m. Carol Smith Riggall Locascio