Stanley Edward Leland

Background

Leland, Stanley Edward was born on August 1, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Stanley E. and Kathryn (Miklas) Leland.

Education

Diploma, Thornton Junior College, Harvey, Illinois, 1948; Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1949; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1953.

Career

Teaching assistant, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1950-1953; associate parasitologist, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1953-1959; professor parasitology, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1959-1963; professor, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1963-1967; professor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, since 1967; acting department head department infectious diseases, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1970-1972; associate director Kansas Agricultural Experimentation Station, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station, Manhattan, since 1975. Consultant Eli Lilly Company, Greenfield, Indiana, 1962-1966. Visiting professor Ahmadu Bello U., Zaria, Nigeria, 1972-1973.

Achievements

• Stanley Edward Leland has been listed as a noteworthy Parasitologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Committee chairman Boy Scouts American, Gainesville, 1963-1967. Member North Carolina Regional Association Agricultural Experiment Dirs. (secretary 1979-1980), North Carolina Regional Research Committee (chairman 1985), Committee on Nine, Experiment Station Committee on Organisation and Policy.

Interests

• Avocations: hunting, fishing, woodworking.

Connections

Married Jeanne Larue Melby, August 19, 1950. Children: Stanley Bruce, Steven Brian, Clayton Brent.

Father:

Stanley E. Leland

Mother:

Kathryn (Miklas) Leland

Spouse:

Jeanne Larue Melby

child:

Steven Brian Leland

child:

Stanley Bruce Leland

child:

Clayton Brent Leland