Timothy L. Mounts
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Timothy L. Mounts made significant contributions to the advancement of agriculture technology. His work has had considerable national and international impact on the food industry, especially the edible oilseed sector.
Mounts was Research Leader of the Food Quality and Safety Unit at the NCAUR Ag Lab (National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research
). He was a staunch supporter of Bradley University
, belonging to the alumni association and Bradley Chiefs club. Additionally, he was the president-elect of the Kiwanis Club of Peoria, Illinois
and a member of the St. Patrick Society, Spalding Alumni Association, and many other civic organizations in the Peoria area.
Mounts was a member and an officer of many professional and honorary societies since 1969. He participated in numerous national and international scientific meetings, technical conferences, and workshops over the past 20 years. Government regulatory and action agencies routinely sought his opinion and advice on food and agribusiness. He received numerous national and international awards and honors including the 1985 La Medaille Chevreul from L'Association Francaise pour l'Etude des Corps Gras, the 1991 Outstanding Scientist of the Year for Agricultural Research Service and the 1997 A. Richard Baldwin Distinguished Service Award from the American Oil Chemists Society.
It is for his devotion to country in military and civilian service, his dedication to furtherance of education and his belief in civic duty that Mr. Mounts is honored with the T.L. Mounts Lectureship at Bradley University
in Peoria, Illinois
.
Mounts was a veteran of the United States Air Force
, and the Illinois Air National Guard
from which he retired as brigadier general
in 1990.
Mounts was Research Leader of the Food Quality and Safety Unit at the NCAUR Ag Lab (National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research
National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research
The National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research is an United States Department of Agriculture laboratory center in Peoria, Illinois...
). He was a staunch supporter of Bradley University
Bradley University
Bradley University, founded in 1897, is a private, co-educational university located in Peoria, Illinois. It is a small institution with an enrollment of approximately 6,100 undergraduate and postgraduate students and a full-time faculty of approximately 350....
, belonging to the alumni association and Bradley Chiefs club. Additionally, he was the president-elect of the Kiwanis Club of Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
and a member of the St. Patrick Society, Spalding Alumni Association, and many other civic organizations in the Peoria area.
Mounts was a member and an officer of many professional and honorary societies since 1969. He participated in numerous national and international scientific meetings, technical conferences, and workshops over the past 20 years. Government regulatory and action agencies routinely sought his opinion and advice on food and agribusiness. He received numerous national and international awards and honors including the 1985 La Medaille Chevreul from L'Association Francaise pour l'Etude des Corps Gras, the 1991 Outstanding Scientist of the Year for Agricultural Research Service and the 1997 A. Richard Baldwin Distinguished Service Award from the American Oil Chemists Society.
It is for his devotion to country in military and civilian service, his dedication to furtherance of education and his belief in civic duty that Mr. Mounts is honored with the T.L. Mounts Lectureship at Bradley University
Bradley University
Bradley University, founded in 1897, is a private, co-educational university located in Peoria, Illinois. It is a small institution with an enrollment of approximately 6,100 undergraduate and postgraduate students and a full-time faculty of approximately 350....
in Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
.
Mounts was a veteran of the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
, and the Illinois Air National Guard
Illinois Air National Guard
The Illinois Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Illinois. It is, along with the Illinois Army National Guard, an element of the Illinois National Guard...
from which he retired as brigadier general
Brigadier general (United States)
A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...
in 1990.