James W. Gillett (left) was a Research Associate in Agricultural Chemistry at Oregon State University and Research Environmental Scientist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from 1964-1984. Roy A. Young (right) became assistant professor of Plant Pathology in 1948. Young was head of the Botany and Plant Pathology department from 1958-1966. Young served for a short term as acting president from 1969-1970. He also served as Vice President of Research and Graduate Studies through 1977.
Frank William Adams completed a Master of Science at Oregon State College in 1950 and a Ph.D. in 1965. He was an Assistant Professor of Chemistry from 1953-1991.