William Robert Jenkins

Background

Jenkins, William Robert was born on September 12, 1927 in Hertford, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Herman and Dorothy Frances (Perrow) Jenkins.

Education

Bachelor of Science, William and Mary College, 1950; Master of Sciences, University Virginia, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland., 1954.

Career

Assistant professor biology, U. Maryland., College Park, 1954-1959; associate professor, Rutgers University, New Bruswick, New Jersey, 1960-1963; professor, Rutgers University, since 1963; department chairman biology, Rutgers University, 1969-1974; associate dean, Livingston College, 1974-1977; dean, Livingston College, 1977-1990.

Achievements

• William Robert Jenkins has been listed as a noteworthy College dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President, board education North Brunswick, 1965-1968. Board directors, co-chairman Hunterdon Somerset Jetport Association, 1970-1981. Scoutmaster, member district council Boy Scouts American, 1968-1974.

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1947. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Nematologists, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Mary Frances Earhart, August 18, 1951. Children– William Brian, Robert Edward, Mary Ellen, Linda Elaine.

Father:

William Herman Jenkins

Mother:

Dorothy Frances (Perrow) Jenkins

Spouse:

Mary Frances Earhart

child:

Robert Edward Jenkins

child:

Linda Elaine Jenkins

child:

Mary Ellen Jenkins

child:

William Brian Jenkins