Background
Anderson, Stanley Robert was born on March 11, 1920 in Rudyard, Michigan, United States. Son of John Leslie and Henrietta (Farrish) Anderson.
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Stanley Robert Anderson, American college president. Decorated Distinguished Flying Cross, Air medal with 3 clusters; Named Professor of Year Ohio State University, since 1958, Distinguished Adviser, 1967; recipient Merit Teacher award Ohio State University, 1967; named State Farmer Ohio, 1958, State Farmer Georgia, 1980.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University, 1946. Master of Science, Michigan State University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1954.
Career
Field representative Michigan Crop Improvement Association, 1946-1949. Instructor Charlevoix (Michigan) public schools, 1949-1950. Instructor agronomy Iowa State University, 1950-1954.
Member faculty Ohio State University, 1954-1967, professor agronomy, 1963-1967. Dean, professor agriculture Texas A. and I. University, Kingsville, 1967-1975. President Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton, Georgia, since 1975.
Achievements
Membership
President Make and Keep Kingsville Beautiful, Inc., 1968. President Coastal Bend Agribusiness Council, 1972-1973. Active local Boy Scouts American Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945.
Fellow American Society Agronomy (board directors 1956-1958, chairman seed production and technical division 1955-1956, chairman resident teaching division 1957-1958, chairman physiology and metabolism division 1965-1966). Member Crop Science Society (board directors 1955-1957-67, technical editor journal. 1966-1969), American Association University Agricultural Administrators (chairman 1974-1975), Gamma Sigma Delta, Alpha Zeta, Phi Delta Kappa, Farmhouse Fraternity Clubs: Spring Hill Country, Rotary.
Connections
Married Dorothy Anne Austin, August 27, 1946. Children: Anne (Mistress Robert Rahrig), William, Carol (Mistress Kimball Bishop).
Awards
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Decorated Distinguished Flying Cross, Air medal with 3 clusters. Named Professor of Year Ohio State University, since 1958, Distinguished Adviser, 1967. Recipient Merit Teacher award Ohio State University, 1967. Named State Farmer Ohio, 1958, State Farmer Georgia, 1980.Decorated Distinguished Flying Cross, Air medal with 3 clusters. Named Professor of Year Ohio State University, since 1958, Distinguished Adviser, 1967. Recipient Merit Teacher award Ohio State University, 1967.
Named State Farmer Ohio, 1958, State Farmer Georgia, 1980.