William Durley Pardee

Background

Pardee, William Durley was born on July 7, 1929 in New Haven. Son of William Durley and Catherine (Eames) Pardee.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth College Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity.

Career

Graduate research assistant, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1956-1960; research associate, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1960-1961; associate professor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1966-1970; professor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, since 1970; department head, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1978-1988; assistant professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1961-1966; associate professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1961-1966. Visiting professor Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1973.

Achievements

• William Durley Pardee has been listed as a noteworthy college administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Society Agronomy (director 1972-1981, Crop Science Society of America (director 1972-1978), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Association Official Seed Certifying Agencies, American Grasslands Council, American Association of University Professors, Sigma Xi, Epsilon Sigma Phi, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta.

Connections

Married Barbara Lee Klaer, June 30, 1960. Children: Jo-Ann, Sharon, Scott, Kenneth.

Father:

William Durley Pardee

Mother:

Catherine (Eames) Pardee

Spouse:

Barbara Lee Klaer

child:

Kenneth Pardee

child:

Scott Pardee

child:

Sharon Pardee

child:

Jo-Ann Pardee