Background
Hawk, Virgil Brown was born on September 8, 1908 in What Cheer, Iowa, United States. Son of Jacob Wellington and Julia Bessie (Brown) Hawk.
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Virgil Brown Hawk
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Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1933. Master of Science, Washington State University, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State, 1948.
Career
Research agent USDA-BPI, Holgate, Ohio, 1932—1933. Research fellow Washington State University, Pullman, 1934—1935. Agent agronomist USDA-SCS, 1935—1945.
Research fellow Iowa State University, Ames, 1945—1947. Research agronomist Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1947—1948. Agronomist USDA-SCS, Ames, 1948—1965, Cape May, New Jersey, 1965—1970.
Consultant agronomist Condominium Chairman Association of Sun City, Arizona, 1978—1983, Recreation Centers of Sun City, 1975—1985. Chairman Camelot Residents Council, 1986.
Achievements
Membership
Member Parkinsons Disease Support Group, Valley Memorial Society, Sun City Home Owners Association, Sun City Area Community Council. Member of Soil Conservation Society of America, American Society Agronomy, Goren Bridge (president 1975), Sundial Bachelor of Science, Kiwanis, Knights of Columbus, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Zeta, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Marguerite Mary Backs, April 18, 1936. Children: Eloise Marie, John William, Lenore Janet, Kenneth Joseph.
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Religion
Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Democrat