Background
Singleton, Vernon Leroy was born on June 28, 1923 in Mill City, Oregon, United States. Son of Willard Bence and Valla Rose (Murphy) Singleton.
Singleton, Vernon Leroy was born on June 28, 1923 in Mill City, Oregon, United States. Son of Willard Bence and Valla Rose (Murphy) Singleton.
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Chemistry with distinction, Purdue University, 1947; Master of Science in Fermentation Biochemistry, Purdue University, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy in Protein Biochemistry, Purdue University, 1951.
Research chemist Lederle laboratories division, American Cyanamid Company, Pearl River, New York, 1951-1954; associate biochemist-biochemist, Pineapple Research Institute, Honolulu, 1954-1958; associate professor of chemistry graduate affiliate faculty, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1955-1958; assistant enologist department viticulture and enology, University of California, Davis, 1958-1963; associate enologist, lecturer department viticulture and enology, University of California, Davis, 1963-1966; associate chemist, lecturer department viticulture and enology, University of California, Davis, 1966-1968; professor enology, chemist agricultural experimental station, University of California, Davis, 1969-1991; professor emeritus, University of California, Davis, since 1991. Consultant Pineapple Research Institute, Honolulu, 1959. Member interagency committee onfluoridation Oahu Health Council, 1955-1958.
Treasurer American Society Enologists, 1969-1973, 2d vice president, 1973-1974, 1st vice president, 1974-1975, president, 1975-1976. Fellow American Institute Chemists (life). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (secretary-treasurer Hawaiian section 1955-1956), American Society for Enology and Viticulture, Institute Food Technologists, Phytochem.
Society North America (charter), Society Wine Educators (charter instructor), Sigma Xi, Alpha Gamma Rho.
Married Kathryn LaVerne Brattain, August 24, 1947. Children: Steven, Stanley, Sue.