Background
Curl, Samuel Everett was born on December 26, 1937 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Henry Clay and Mary Elva (Watson) Curl.
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Samuel Everett Curl
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Education
Student, Tarleton State College, 1955-1957; Bachelor of Science, Sam Houston State University, 1959; Master of Science, U. Missouri, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1963.
Career
Member of faculty, Texas Tech U., Lubbock, 1961, 63-76, 79-97;
teacher, researcher animal physiology and genetics, Texas Tech U., Lubbock, 1963-1976;
assistant, associate and interim dean College Agricultural Science, Texas Tech U., Lubbock, 1968-1973;
associate vice president academic affairs, professor, Texas Tech U., Lubbock, 1973-1976;
dean College Agricultural Sciences, professor, Texas Tech U., Lubbock, 1979-1997;
president, Phillips U., Enid, Oklahoma, 1976-1979;
agricultural consultant, 1964-1976;
dean and director Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, since 1997;
vice-chairman administrative heads section, Southern Association Agricultural Sciences. Board directors Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology. Board directors, chairman Mid American International Agricultural Consortium.
; member Governor's Task Force on Agricultural Development in Texas, 1982-1983, 88. Member Texas Crop and Livestock Advisory Committee, 1985-1991. Member Texas Agricultural Resources Protection Authority, 1989-1997, Texas Agribusiness Research Promotion Council, 1995-1997.
Delegate Eisenhower Consortium for Western Environmental Forestry Research, 1979-1984. Management committee S.W. Consortium on Plant Genetics and Water Resources, 1984-1997, chairman, 1989-1995. Member USDA National Planning Committee on Hispanic Minority Recruitment, 1988-1993.
Trustee Consortium for International Development, 1979-1997, member Executive Committee, 1981-1984, 86-87, 89-90. Former member High Plains Research Coord.Bd. Former member Southern Regional Council, United States Joint Council Food and Agrl.Scis.
Former trustee Water Inc. Chairman agricultural and natural resources program review task force Sam Houston State University, 1982-1983. Member of advisory com.Sch.
Agriculture Angelo State University, 1989-1995. Member 1995 farm bill task force Texas Department Agriculture, 1994-1995.
Achievements
Membership
President Lubbock Economics Council, 1982. Board directors Market Lubbock Economics Development Corporation, 1995-1997. Former member board overseers Ranching Heritage Association.
Member Goals for Lubbock: A Vision into the 21st Century Committee, 1995-1996;elder Westminster Presbyterian Church, Lubbock, 1994-1997. Member First United Methodist Church, Stillwater, since 1997. Second lieutenant United States Army, 1959, captain United States Army Reserve.
Member American Society Animal Science (program committee Biennial Symposium on Animal Reproduction 1972-1976, reviewer Journal Animal Science), American Association University Agricultural Adminstrs., Association United States University Dirs. International Agricultural Programs, Southern Association Agricultural Scientists, National Association State Universities and Land-Grant Colls. (Executive Committee board agriculture 1994-1997), Council Administrative Heads of Agriculture, Professional Agricultural Workers Texas (board directors, Distinguished Svc. to Texas Agriculture award 1984), Oklahoma State University Alumni Association, Sirloin Club Oklahoma, Centennial Rotary (honorary), Century Club, West Texas Chamber of Commerce (board directors, chairman agricultural and ranching committee), Lubbock Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1988-1992, chairman agriculture task force, chairman research committee 1981-1986, water committee, legislation affairs committee, agriculture committee, gubernatorial appointments task force), Rotary (board directors, 1st.v.p.
Lubbock club), Farmhouse Fraternity (associate), Omicron Delta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta.
Connections
Married Betty Doris Savage, June 6, 1957 (divorced). Children: Jane Ellen, Julia Kathleen, Karen Elizabeth. Married Mary Behrends Reeves, September 11, 1993.
Stepchildren: Ryan Andrew, Shelly Lyn.
