Willis Boly Wheeler

Background

Wheeler, Willis Boly was born on June 13, 1938 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Willis Hayes and Edna Clara (Boly) Wheeler.

Education

Bachelor of Science, George Washington University, 1961; Master of Science, George Washington University, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1966.

Career

Research assistant, George Washington University, Washington, 1961-1963; instructor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, 1964-1966; assistant professor, U. Florida Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Gainesville, Florida, 1966-1972; associate professor, U. Florida Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Gainesville, 1972-1978; professor, U. Florida Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Gainesville, since 1987; professor, chairman, U. Florida Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Gainesville, 1988-1991; environmental toxicologist Cooperative State Research Svc.,, USDA, 1991-1995; CSREES, USDA, since 1995. Consultant International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria, 1986-1987.

Achievements

• Willis Boly Wheeler has been listed as a noteworthy Food science and nutrition educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society (agrochemicals division secretary 1992-1994, vice chair 1995, program chair 1996).

Interests

• Avocation: jogging.

Connections

Married Heijia Lee, June 13, 1964. Children: Patricia, Christopher.

Father:

Willis Hayes Wheeler

Mother:

Edna Clara (Boly) Wheeler

Spouse:

Heijia Lee

child:

Christopher Wheeler

child:

Patricia Wheeler