William Lemuel Hollis

Background

Hollis, William Lemuel was born on May 26, 1921 in Richmond Hills, New York, United States. Son of Joseph Lemuel and Margaret (Seegar) Hollis.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education, U. Delaware, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Maryland., 1957.

Career

Associate professor, U. Maryland., College Park, 1957-1966; associate director agriculture division, National Canners Association, Washington, 1966-1971; director science affairs, National Agriculture Chemical Association, Washington, 1975-1985; director international affairs, National Agriculture Chemical Association, Washington, 1985-1987; agronomist Pesticide Assessment Laboratory, Agricultural Research Svc.,, USDA, Beltsville, Maryland., since 1989; member of national task force on faculty development, USDA, Beltsville, 1983-1987. Member of advisory board Rutgers University R & D Center, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1967-1971. Member Executive Board Agricultural Research Institute, NAS, Washington, 1975-1977, 81-83.

Numerous presentations on food crop production, 1967-1987. Chairman technical sales seminars on agricultural chemistry unites states department Commerce, Eastern Europe, 1975, 77, 79, 81.

Achievements

• William Lemuel Hollis has been listed as a notable Olericulture food scientist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors United States Committee for United Nations Environment Program, Washington, since 1985, Friends Agricultural Research-Beltsville, since 1989. Captain United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1942-1947, PTO, lieutenant colonel Reserve retired. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Horticultural Science, Weed Science Society American, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Zeta.

Connections

Married Barbara Thayer, February 27, 1993.

Father:

Joseph Lemuel Hollis

Mother:

Margaret (Seegar) Hollis

Spouse:

Barbara Thayer