William Perry Flatt

Background

Flatt, William Perry was born on June 17, 1931 in Newbern, Tennessee, United States. Son of Carl Hadley and Evelyn Inez (Kelso) Flatt.

Education

Student, Bethel College, 1948-1949; Bachelor of Science, University Tennessee, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy (National Science Foundation fellow), Cornell Univercity, 1955; postdoctoral studies, Rowett Research Institute, Scotland, 1967-1968.

Career

Dairy cattle nutritionist, head energy metabolism laboratory, Agricultural Research Svc., USDA, Beltsville, Maryland., 1956-1968; assistant director animal husbandy research director, Agricultural Research Svc., USDA, Beltsville, Maryland., 1968-1969; professor animal science, head Department, University Georgia, Athens, 1969-1970; director agricultural experiment stations, U. Georgia, Athens, 1970-1981; dean, coordinator College Agriculture, College Agriculture, Athens, 1981-1994; D.W. Brooks distinguished professor, U. Georgia, Athens. Member board agriculture and renewable resources National Research Council-NAS.

Achievements

• William Perry Flatt has been listed as a noteworthy Animal science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Animal Science (Honorary Fellow award 1979), American Dairy Science Association (Distinguished Svc. award 1983), American Institute Nutrition, So.Assn. Agricultural Scientists (president 1984-1985), National Association Agricultural Experiment Stations(chairman 1980), Southern Association Agricultural Experiment Stations (chairman), National Council Administrative Heads Agricultural (chairman 1988-1989), Council Administrative Head Agricultural Southern Region (chairman 1987-1988), National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colls.

(national chairman division agriculture 1989-1990, chairman Southern Joint Council, 1992-1993), Rotary International (district 6910, president 1983-1984, W. Lee Arrendale award for vocational excellence 1994).

Connections

Married June Nesbitt, April 9, 1949. Children: Melynda Claire, Katherine Annual.

Father:

Carl Hadley Flatt

Mother:

Evelyn Inez (Kelso) Flatt

Spouse:

June Nesbitt

child:

Katherine Annual Flatt

child:

Melynda Claire Flatt