Vivien Gore Allen

Background

Allen, Vivien Gore was born on March 31, 1940 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Lacy Lawton and Sara Azilee (Parks) Gore.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Tennessee, Martin, 1962; Master of Science, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1979.

Career

Owner, manager, Forage Beef Cattle Farm, Huntland, Tennessee, since 1970; research assistant, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1978-1979; postdoctoral fellow, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1980; assistant professor agronomy, Virginia Polytech. Institute & State University, Blacksburg, 1980-1986; associate professor agronomy, Virginia Polytech. Institute & State University, Blacksburg, 1986-1993; professor crop and soil environmental science, 1993-1995; Thornton Distinguished professor, Texas Texas U., Lubbock, since 1995.

Superintendent Virginia Agriculture Experimental Station, Middleburg, 1984-1988.

Achievements

• Vivien Gore Allen has been listed as a noteworthy Agronomist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Forage and Grassland Council (president 1992-1993), American Society Agronomy, American Society Animal Science, Society for Range Management, College Agriculture and Life Science Faculty Association (president 1989-1991), Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta (chapter president 1990-1991).

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, camping, horseback riding, swimming.

Connections

Married Harry Evans Allen Junior, August 14, 1962. Children: Harry Evans III, Warren Lawton, Stephen Henry.

Father:

Lacy Lawton Gore

Mother:

Sara Azilee (Parks) Gore

Spouse:

Harry Evans Allen Junior

child:

Harry Evans III Allen

child:

Stephen Henry Allen

child:

Warren Lawton Allen