Walter Wayne Surles

Background

Surles, Walter Wayne was born on May 8, 1946 in Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Eddie Clark and Mary Jane (Powell) Surles.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Lynchburg College, 1968; Master of Science in Entomology, Virginia Polytech. Institute, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy in Entomology, Virginia Polytech. Institute, 1976.

Career

Graduate resident teaching assistant, Virginia Polytech. Institute, Blackburg, Virginia, 1970-1976; product development representative, Fisons Inc, Bedford, Massachusetts, 1976-1977; project leader, 1978-1979; manager field development, 1979-1981; manager field development, BFC Chemicals, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1981-1982; director strategic planning, NOR-AM Chemical Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1982-1985; director business development, NOR-AM Chemical Company, 1985-1990; director special products, NOR-AM Chemical Company, since 1990.

Achievements

• Walter Wayne Surles has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Canterbury Hills Civic Association, Wilmington, 1989. Member Licensing Executive Society, American Registry of Professional Entomologists (chairman ethics committee 1976), Entomological Society of America, Weed Science Society ofAm.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, hunting, gardening canoeing.

Connections

Married Kathryn Love Jones, Dec.29, 1947. Children: Nathaniel O., Matthew W.

Father:

Eddie Clark Surles

Mother:

Mary Jane (Powell) Surles

Spouse:

Kathryn Love Jones

child:

Nathaniel O. Surles

child:

Matthew W. Surles