Ulverd Ulmos Alexander

Background

Alexander, Ulverd Ulmos was born on December 28, 1929 in Messar, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Holly Ulmos and Jewel Lucille (Thomas) Alexander.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1957; Master of Science, U. Nebraska, 1963.

Career

Instructor in veterans agriculture, Hemingford (Nebraska) Road Public Schools, 1957-1958; county extension agent, U. Nebraska, Curtis, 1958-1961; area research extension agronomist, U. Nebraska, Concord, 1963-1969; rural development advisor, Near East Foundation/United States Agency for International Development, Kisumu, Kenya, 1969-1971; area agency specialist, U. Missouri, Kennett, 1971-1982; extension agronomist, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., Vernon, 1982-1992; professor, extension specialist Emeritus, since 1992.

Achievements

• Ulverd Ulmos Alexander has been listed as a noteworthy Agronomy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Rotary, Kennett, 1971-1982, president 1982. Member American Society Agronomy (Texas chapter), American Registry Certified Professional Agronomists, Epsilon Sigma Phi (Superior Svc. award 1988, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical Extension Svc. Superior Svc. award 1991).

Connections

Married Meda Jean Bennett, September 3, 1955. Children: James Lee, Margaret Ann, John Ulmos.

Father:

Holly Ulmos Alexander

Mother:

Jewel Lucille (Thomas) Alexander

Spouse:

Meda Jean Bennett

child:

John Ulmos Alexander

child:

James Lee Alexander

child:

Margaret Ann Alexander