TRANSITIONS.Introduction: Doug Cowan, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the Davey Tree Expert Company, as chairman of AMERICAN FORESTS' board of directors. Cowan, a board member since 1998, will take over for Jonathan Silver, whose term will expire Jan. 1, 2001. Silver will remain on the board as immediate past president. Douglas Hall Douglas Hall (born 1953) is a scientist who works in the field of fiber optics. He introduced the Erbium doped fiber amplifier to common usage. Hall is known as Corning Inc.'s "One Billion dollar man". , CEO of Earth Satellite Corporation, as treasurer of AMERICAN FORESTS' board of directors as of Jan. 1, 2001. A board member since 1998, Hall is a former chief of operations and vice president for The Nature Conservancy Nature Conservancy, nonprofit organization established in 1951 to preserve or aid in the preservation of natural environments. It protects wilderness areas in the United States and Canada and is affiliated with similar groups in Latin America and the Caribbean. and served as assistant secretary for oceans and atmosphere for the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Noun 1. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - an agency in the Department of Commerce that maps the oceans and conserves their living resources; predicts changes to the earth's environment; provides weather reports and forecasts floods and hurricanes and . Moving on: James Hubbard James Hubbard (March 7, 1930 - August 5, 2004) was sentenced to death in 1977 for the murder of Lillian Montgomery, with whom he was living after having been released from prison. of the Colorado Forest Service, as immediate past president, and Richard Porterfield, as treasurer, of AMERICAN FORESTS' board of directors. Hubbard's and Porterfield's terms will expire the first of the year. Honoring: Charles Blankenship. with the 2000 Urban Forestry Urban forestry is the care and management of urban forests, i.e., tree populations in urban settings for the purpose of improving the urban environment. Urban forestry advocates the role of trees as a critical part of the urban infrastructure. Award from the Southern Group of State Foresters. A retired forester, Blankenship founded the Roanoke Valley The Roanoke Valley in southwest Virginia is an area adjacent to and including the Roanoke River between the Blue Ridge Mountains to the east and the Appalachian Plateau to the west. Urban Forestry Council and worked with AMERICAN FORESTS to conduct an Urban Ecosystem Analysis, which he used to launch a statewide tree-planting campaign. An article about his work appeared in the Winter 1999 issue. AMERICAN FORESTS life members Shelton Hardaway Short III and Jean Snyder Renner Short, with the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters Noun 1. Doctor of Humane Letters - an honorary degree in letters honorary degree, honoris causa - a degree conferred to honor the recipient from Randolph-Macon College. The Shorts received the honor for their commitment to the environment, historic preservation, education, and community. Both are members of the Society of American Foresters and directors of the Forest Landowners Association. AMERICAN FORESTS member and research social scientist Lynne Westphal and colleague Paul Gobster, with North Carolina's Multicultural Achievement Award. As researchers for the Natural Environments for Urban Populations project in Chicago, Westphal and Gobster ensured that minority and low-income residents participated in discussions about restoration of the Chicago River corridor. Moving up: Neil Sampson, a former AMERICAN FORESTS' executive vice president and president of the Sampson Group, to Yale University's School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. An authority on U.S. forest health, Sampson will focus on creating a national coalition to prevent fragmentation on private forestland for·est·land n. A section of land covered with forest or set aside for the cultivation of forests. . Mourning: Artist and sculptor Rudolph A. Wendelin, 90, as a result of injuries from a car accident. During his 40-year career with the U.S. Forest Service, Wendelin (pictured left) served as "caretaker" for Smokey Bear, designing the bear's now-familiar ranger's hat, blue jeans and belt, and human hands. AMERICAN FORESTS member and natural resource conservationist Laurence R. Jahn, 74, of cancer. A wildlife biologist and prolific writer, Jahn worked for the Wildlife Management Institute for more than 30 years, serving as president from 1987 to 1991. Congressman Bruce Vento (D-MN), 60, of cancer. Vento served as chairman of the Resources Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands from 1985 to 1994 and championed environmental causes throughout his career. |
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