Background
III, William Gardner Hagar, was born on August 14, 1940 in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Gardner and Florence (Allcutt) H.
III, William Gardner Hagar, was born on August 14, 1940 in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Gardner and Florence (Allcutt) H.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Widener University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Temple University, 1972.
Teaching assistant chemistry Temple University, Philadelphia, 1963-1968. Carnegie fellow Carnegie Institute Washington, Stanford, California, 1971-1974. Assistant professor biology University Massachusetts, Boston, 1974-1979, associate professor biology, since 1980.
Science coordinator Upward Bound Mathematics Science University Massachusetts, 1991—2002. Member design team National TRIO Workshop Convention, Washington, 1992. Captain United States Army, 1969-1971, Vietnam.
Committee member Concerned Area Residents Preservation Tinicum Marsh, 1972. Organizer, coach numerous youth sports teams, Newton, Massachusetts, 1978-1984;board directors Newton Conservators, 1992-1997. Judge high school science fairs, Boston area, 1990-1997, state finals, 1993-1997.
Captain United States Army, 1969-1971, Vietnam. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Photobiology (charter), American Chemical Society, National Science.Tchrs. Association, National Association Biology Teachers.
Married Dorothy Marie Sollinger, June 8, 1963. Children: Doreen Marie, Cheryl Ann, William Robert, Jennifer Lynn.