Background
Carlson, William Dwight was born on November 5, 1928 in Denver, Colorado, United States.
Carlson, William Dwight was born on November 5, 1928 in Denver, Colorado, United States.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University, 1952. Master of Science, Colorado State University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy in Radiology and Radiation Biology, University Colorado, 1958.
Professor, chairman department radiology and radiation biology, founder Colorado State University, 1964-1968, president research foundation, 1964-1968, acting director, 1966-1968. Professor radiation biology, administrator American studies University Wyoming, Laramie, 1968-1979, president, 1968-1979, president emeritus, from 1989. Affiliate professor radiology, radiation biology Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1968-1980.
Chief Executive Officer St. John's Hospital, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 1980-1984. Principal veterinary Cooperative State Research Service United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, 1984-1988, associate/founding administrator Office Grants and Program Systems, 1984-1994. Acting and founding administrator Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service United States Department of Agriculture, 1994-1995.
Member United States Department of Agriculture National Agriculture Research Committee, 1985-1995. Joint council Food and Agriculture Sciences, 1985-1995. National consultant vet medicine to surgeon general United States Air Force, 1970-1975.
Trustee Wyoming Blue Shield/Blue Cross, 1976-1985, chairman board trustees, 1982-1983. Advisory director Wyoming Industrial Development Corporation, 1968-1979. Commissioner Wyoming Western Interstate Commission Higher Education, 1968-1979.
Member president council Land Grant Colleges and State Universities, since 1968. President council Western Athletic Conference, 1968-1979. Chairman Association Western Universities, 1969, executive committee, 1970-1979.
Regional advisory committee Institute International Education, 1969-1979. Member scholarship committee Marathon Oil Corporation, 1977-1979. Member advisory board United States Army General Command and Staff College, 1970-1973.
Executive committee Longs Peak council Boy Scouts American, 1966-1980, president, 1974-1976, vice president, North Central region, 1970-1974. Regional chairman National Eagle Scout Association, 1975-1980, Silver Beaver award, 1974. Board directors University Wyoming Foundation, 1968-1979.
Board visitors Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, 1972-1975. Member Yellowstone Park Association Board, 1974-1986, member emeritus, since 1986, vice-chairman, 1976-1983. Member 4H Foundation Board, 1994-1995.
Volunteer interpretive division National Park Service Yellowstone National Park, 1996. Volunteer court-appointed special advocate for abused children, 1997. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member American Veterinary Medical Association (trustee insurance trust 1985-1987), National Academy Practice (emeritus member, treasurer 1988-1996, council 1988-1996, founding member veterinary medicine academy since 1986), American College Veterinary Radiology (founding, diplomate), Nuclear Medicine Society of America (national trustee 1964-1968), Wyoming Medical Society, American Veterinary Radiology Society (charter, president 1965), Laramie C. of Chamber (board directors 1968-1979), Wyoming Hospital Association (director 1982-1984, secretary-treasurer 1983), National Cowboy Hall of Fame (honorary life member), Rotary (board directors 1965-1984, 95-2000).
Married Beverley Ann Bradshaw, 1950. Children: Susan Elaine, Earl Dwight.