Thurman Timbrook Hatton

Background

Hatton, Thurman Timbrook was born on February 4, 1922 in Bartow, Florida, United States. Son of Thurman Timbrook Senior and Pearl Catherine (Holliday) Hatton.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Florida, 1943; Master of Science, U. Florida, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Washington State University, 1953.

Career

Teaching fellow, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1948-1949; assistant professor, U. P.R., Mayaguez, 1949-1950; instructor, Washington State University, Pullman, 1950-1953; extension specialist, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1953-1955; investigations leader Market Quality Research Laboratory, USDA, Miami, Florida, 1955-1968; research leader Export and Quality Improvement Unit, USDA, Orlando, Florida, 1968-1989; consultant, Chuluota, Florida, since 1989. Adjunct Professor U. Florida, 1972-1989. Consultant Agricultural Research Svc.

USDA, Japan, 1974-1986, Public Law 480 Projects, India and Pakistan, 1977, 81, 85, United States Agency for International Development, India, 1982.

Achievements

• Thurman Timbrook Hatton has been listed as a noteworthy horticulturist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors American Youth Exchange Program, Miami, 1962-1968. Colonel United States Army, 1943-1948, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Society for Horticultural Science.

Member Florida State Horticultural Society (president 1988), Florida Mango Forum (president 1963), Inter-American Society for Tropical Horticulture, International Horticultural Society, International Society for Citriculture, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Eileen Marie Snowber, January 25, 1947 (deceased January 1976). Children: Mary, Nina, Alexa, Michele. Married Marilyn Mae Memory, July 12, 1979.

Father:

Thurman Timbrook Senior Hatton

Mother:

Pearl Catherine (Holliday) Hatton

Spouse:

Marilyn Mae Memory

Spouse:

Eileen Marie Snowber

child:

Michele Hatton

child:

Alexa Hatton

child:

Nina Hatton

child:

Mary Hatton