Background
Younts, Sanford Eugene was born on August 29, 1930 in Davidson County, North Carolina, United States.
Younts, Sanford Eugene was born on August 29, 1930 in Davidson County, North Carolina, United States.
Bachelor of Science, North Carolina State University, 1952; Master of Science, North Carolina State University, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1957.
Assistant professor agronomy, U. Maryland., College Park, 1957-1959; eastern agronomist, American Potash Institute, 1959-1960; associate professor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1960-1964; southern regional director, Potash Institute North America, 1964-1967; vice president, Potash Institute North America, 1967-1969; director rural development center, U. Georgia, Tifton, 1969-1972; vice president for services, U. Georgia, Athens, since 1972.
Co-chairman, board trustees Center for PVO/University Collaboration in Development, Cullowhee, North Carolina. Chairman State Heart Fund Campaign, Georgia, 1983, 84. Chairman board trustees South-East Consortium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1981.
Fellow Soil Science Society of America, American Society Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Phi Kappa Phi Lodges: Kiwanis (president 1976, distinguished president 1977).
Married Ruth Wilson; children– Gregory Sanford, Leslie Joan.