William Clark Denison

Background

Denison, William Clark was born on June 1, 1928 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Glenn M. and Rhoda T. (Torrance) Denison.

Education

Bachelor, Oberlin (Ohio) College, 1950; Master of Arts, Oberlin (Ohio) College, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1956.

Career

Apprentice millwright, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, 1944-1946; co-director, Kanawauke Regional Museum, Bear Mtn. (New York) Park, summer 1947; preparator Department Preserved Materials, General Biological Supply House, Chicago, 1948-1949; teaching assistant Department of Botany, Oberlin College, 1950-1952; teaching assistant Department of Plant Pathology, Cornell Univercity, 1952-1955; assistant professor Department of Biology, Swarthmore (Pennsylvania) College, 1955-1966; associate professor Department of Botany & Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1966-1993; curator, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1966-1993; associate professor emeritus, Oregon State University, Corvallis, since 1993. Visiting assistant professor Department of Botany U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1958-1959.

President, senior scientist Northwest Mycological Cons., Inc., Corvallis, since 1985. Research in field.

Achievements

• William Clark Denison has been listed as a noteworthy Mycologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-organizer, counselor Corvallis Draft Information Center, 1968-1972. Chairman North Benton County Citizen's Advisory Committee, 1974-1978. Charter member, firefighter Adair Rural Fire Protection Department, Adair Village, Oregon, 1975-1983.

Foster parent Children's Superior vena cava syndrome Division Oregon Department Department of Health and Human Services, 1976-1979. Citizen member representing Benton County Benton Government Committee, 1978-1980. President Friends of Benton County, 1978-1988.

Founding member First Alternative Cooperative, Corvallis. Board directors Willamette Institute Biological Control. Member International Lichenological Association, American Association of University Professors, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Mycological Society American, Oregon Natural Resources Council, Oregon Public Employee Union (associate).

Connections

Married Margaret R. Mellinger, September 11, 1948. Children: Robert Ford, Thomas C., Glenn T., Rebecca S. Denison Johnston.

Father:

Glenn M. Denison

Mother:

Rhoda T. (Torrance) Denison

Spouse:

Margaret R. Mellinger

child:

Glenn T. Denison

child:

Rebecca S. Denison Johnston Denison

child:

Thomas C. Denison

child:

Robert Ford Denison