Background
Frye, Wilbur Wayne was born on August 6, 1933 in Finger, Tennessee, United States. Son of Alfred D. and Lela E. (Rouse) Frye.
administrator researcher soil science educator
Frye, Wilbur Wayne was born on August 6, 1933 in Finger, Tennessee, United States. Son of Alfred D. and Lela E. (Rouse) Frye.
Bachelor of Science, U. Tennessee, 1961; Master of Science, U. Tennessee, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Virginia Tech, 1969.
Air traffic controller, Federal Aviation Administration, Memphis, 1957-1958; instructor, Tennessee Technology U., Cookeville, 1963-1974; assistant professor, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1975-1978; associate professor, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1978-1984; professor, U. Kentucky, Lexington, since 1984.
Chairman troop commission Boy Scouts American, Lexington, 1976-1981. Chairman administrative board Trinity Hill United Methodist Church, Lexington, 1977-1979. Lay delegate toKy. Conference United Methodist Church, 1994-1996.
Fellow Soil and Water Conservation Society (board directors 1975-1979), Soil Science Society American (board directors 1989-1990, associate editor Journal 1990-1993, Soil Science.Edn. award 1995), American Society Agronomy (Agronomic Resident Education award 1995). Member Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (board directors), International SoilTillage Research Organisation, Association American Control Officials, Association American Feed Control Officials (board directors 1995-1997).
Married Martha Hoskins, April 20, 1957. Children: Thomas W., John D.
