Background
Fox, Thomas Walton was born on March 21, 1923 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Thomas Mathew and May (Walton) Fox.
Fox, Thomas Walton was born on March 21, 1923 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Thomas Mathew and May (Walton) Fox.
Bachelor of Science, University Massachusetts, 1949; Master of Sciences, University Massachusetts, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1953.
Teaching fellow, U. Massachusetts at Amherst, 1949-1950; instructor, U. Massachusetts at Amherst, 1952-1953; professor, head department poultry science, U. Massachusetts at Amherst, 1954-1964; head department veterinary and animal science, U. Massachusetts at Amherst, 1964-1979. Research assistant Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1950-1952. Consultant Pilch Poultry Breeding, Inc., Hazardville, Connecticut, 1967-1970.
Member Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee, 1963-1969, chairman region, 1968, 69. Member Amherst School Committee, 1963-1969. Served to sergeant Army of the United States, 1943-1945.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Institute Biological Sciences, Poultry Science Association, World's Poultry Science Association, American Genetic Association, Genetic Society American, British Society Animal Production, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Jean Dorothy Manning, June 6, 1948. Children— Cynthia Jean, Sandra Jane.