William Henry Davis McGregor

Background

McGregor, William Henry Davis was born on March 25, 1927 in Florence, South Carolina. Son of Garland and Mary McPhail (Davis) McGregor.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Clemson College, 1951; Bachelor of Science in Forestry, M. Forestry, University of Michigan, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Duke U., 1958.

Career

Research associate, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1951-1953; research forester, Forest Svc.-USDA, Lake City, Florida, 1953-1957; plant physiologist, Forest Svc.-USDA, Lake City, Florida, 1957-1960; associate professor forestry, Clemson (South Carolina.) U., 1960-1969; professor and head department forestry, Clemson (South Carolina.) U., 1969-1970; dean College Forest and Recreation Resources, Clemson (South Carolina.) U., 1970-1978; professor forestry, Clemson (South Carolina.) U., 1978-1989; forestry consultant, Clemson, since 1989.

Achievements

• William Henry Davis McGregor has been listed as a noteworthy forester, educator and consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Clemson City Planning Commission, 1969-1970, 79-85, chairman, 1984-1985. Elder Fort Hill Presbyterian Church, Clemson, since 1967. With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946.

Fellow Society American Foresters. Member South Carolina. Forestry Association, South Carolina.

Nature Conservancy, Rotary of Clemson-Calhoun (board directors 1986-1994, Paul Harris fellow 1994).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, gardening, stamp collecting.

Connections

Married Mary Monica Jackson, December 27, 1950. Children: William H. Davis Junior, Mary Monica Struble.

Father:

Garland McGregor

Mother:

Mary McPhail (Davis) McGregor

Spouse:

Mary Monica Jackson

child:

Mary Monica Struble McGregor

child:

William H. Davis Junior McGregor