Department of Animal Science

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Department of Animal Science
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1910s

1913-1921 Dan T. Gray served as head of the Animal Industry Division
8/27/1919-8/29/1919 Swine demonstration set up at Pullen Hall

Swine Extension agents set up a demonstration in front of the old Pullen Hall during the Farmer's Convention in August 27-29, 1919.

Swine demonstration by Swine Extension office during Farmers' Convention meeting in Pullen Hall, 1919.Swine demonstration by Swine Extension office during Farmers' Convention meeting in Pullen Hall, 1919.

1920s

circa 1920 Department of Animal Industry established
1921-1928 Robert S. Curtis served as head of the Department of Animal Industry
Dr. Robert S. Curtis portraitDr. Robert S. Curtis portrait
1929-1941 Robert H. Ruffner served as head of the Department of Animal Industry
R. H. Ruffner portraitR. H. Ruffner portrait

1940s

1942-1944 A. O. Shaw served as head of the Department of Animal Industry
1944-1948 James H. Hilton served as head of the Department of Animal Industry
Dean James H. Hilton portraitDean James H. Hilton portrait
1948-1953 Dean W. Colvard served as head of the Department of Animal Industry
Dean W. Colvard portraitDean W. Colvard portrait

1950s

1952 Robert W. Scott graduated

Robert W. Scott graduated from NC State in 1952. He later became the 67th governor of North Carolina from 1969 to 1973.

North Carolina Governor Robert W. Scott portraitNorth Carolina Governor Robert W. Scott portrait
1953-1958 Joe W. Pou served as head of the Department of Animal Industry
Joe Pou speaking at podiumJoe Pou speaking at podium
1958-1962 George Hyatt served as the head of the Department of Animal Industry
Dr. George HyattDr. George Hyatt

1960s

1962 Department of Animal Industry renamed

The Department of Animal Industry is renamed the Department of Animal Science.

1962-1976 Ira D. Porterfield served as head of the Department of Animal Science
Dr. Ira Deward PorterfieldDr. Ira Deward Porterfield
1967 First African American received PhD

Stephen Benton Latimer received a PhD in animal science and became the first African American to earn a doctoral degree from NC State.

1970s

1976-1988 Charles A. Lassiter served as head of the Department of Animal Science

1980s

1989 -1995 Leonard S. Bull served as head of the Department of Animal Science
Leonard S. BullLeonard S. Bull

1990s

1996-2001 Kenneth L. Esbenshade served as head of the Department of Animal Science

2000s

2003-2008 Roger L. McCraw served as head of the Department of Animal Science

2010s

2010 Todd See became head of the Department of Animal Science