Walter Donald Duckworth

Background

Duckworth, Walter Donald was born on July 19, 1935 in Athens, Tennessee, United States. Son of James Clifford and Vesta Katherine (Walker) Duckworth.

Education

Student, University Tennessee, 1953-1955; Bachelor of Science, Middle Tennessee State University, 1955-1957; Master of Science, North Carolina State University, 1957-1960; Doctor of Philosophy, North Carolina State University, 1962.

Career

Entomology intern, National Museum National History, Washington, 1960-1962; assistant curator, National Museum National History, Washington, 1962-1964; associate curator, National Museum National History, Washington, 1964-1975; entomology curator, National Museum National History, Washington, 1975-1978; special.asst. to director, National Museum National History, Washington, 1975-1978; special assistant to assistant secretary, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, 1978-1984; director, Bishop Museum, Honolulu, 1984-1986; president, director, Bishop Museum, Honolulu, since 1986; president, Chief Executive Officer, Hawaii Maritime Center subsidiary Bishop Museum. Trustee Science Museum Virginia, Richmond, 1982-1986, board directors, 1982-1984, Hawaii Maritine Museum, Honolulu, 1984-1995. Member Science Manpower Commission, Washington, 1982-1984.

Achievements

• Walter Donald Duckworth has been listed as a noteworthy Museum executive, entomologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Social Center for Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Fairfax, Virginia, 1975. Member American Institute Biological Scis (president 1985-1986, secretary-treasurer 1978-1984), Entomological Society of America (president 1982-1983, governing board 1976-1985, Distinguished Service award 1981), Association Tropical Biology (executive director 1971-1984, secretary-treasurer 1976-1981), Hawaii Academy of Sciences (council since 1985), Arts Council Hawaii (legislation committee 1986-1987), Association Science Museum Directors, Social Science Association, Association Systematic Collections (vice president 1988-1989, president 1990-1991, Distinguished Service award 1992), Pacific Science Association (president 1987-1991, president Pacific Science Congress, Honolulu 1991). Lodges: Rotary, Masons, Order Eastern Star.

Connections

Married Sandra Lee Smith, June 17, 1955. Children: Clifford Monroe, Laura Lee, Brent Cullen.

Father:

James Clifford Duckworth

Mother:

Vesta Katherine (Walker) Duckworth

Spouse:

Sandra Lee Smith

child:

Clifford Monroe Duckworth

child:

Laura Lee Duckworth

child:

Brent Cullen Duckworth