Victor Lavann Ford

Background

Ford, Victor Lavann was born on October 18, 1955 in Johnson City, Tennessee, United States. Son of Verlin Lavann and Shirley Mae (Hall) Ford.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Tennessee, 1977; Master of Science, U. Tennessee, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, Virginia Technology, 1982.

Career

Graduate teaching/research assistant, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1977-1978; graduate teaching/research assistant, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, 1978-1982; expert forester, U. Arkansas, Hope, 1983-1988; research scientist, Westvaco Central Forest Research, Wickliffe, Kentucky, 1988-1998; senior research scientist, Westvaco Appalachian Research Center, Rupert, West Virginia, since 1998. Chairman Ross Foundation Stewardship Advisory Panel, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, 1986-1988;member FORS Timber Inventory Software Evaluation, 1987.

Achievements

• Victor Lavann Ford has been listed as a noteworthy Research silviculturist, forest biologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society of America Foresters (secretary silviculture working group 1993-1994, chairman 1997-1998), Southern Weed Science Society (forestry section chairman 1995, new chemistry section chairman since 1997), Soil Science Society American.

Connections

Married Rhonda Darlene Bombailey, June 11, 1977. Children: Christine Nicole, Nathan Zachary.

Father:

Verlin Lavann Ford

Mother:

Shirley Mae (Hall) Ford

Spouse:

Rhonda Darlene Bombailey

child:

Nathan Zachary Ford

child:

Christine Nicole Ford