Jackson A. Rigney
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Jackson Ashcroft Rigney was born in 1913 in La Mesa, New Mexico
. He was educated at New Mexico A&M College
where he earned a B.S. in 1934. He earned an M.S. from Iowa State College in 1936.
In 1938 he was granted an assistant professorship in agronomy at North Carolina State University
. He was appointed head of the Department of Experimental Statistics at the university in 1949, director of the agricultural mission to Peru
in 1949, and dean for international programs in 1968. He served as interim chancellor in 1975. He was then named as assistant to the chancellor for international programs, where he remained until his retirement in 1981.
Rigney died in Raleigh
, North Carolina
in 1998.
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
. He was educated at New Mexico A&M College
New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University at Las Cruces , is a major land-grant university in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States...
where he earned a B.S. in 1934. He earned an M.S. from Iowa State College in 1936.
In 1938 he was granted an assistant professorship in agronomy at North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
. He was appointed head of the Department of Experimental Statistics at the university in 1949, director of the agricultural mission to Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
in 1949, and dean for international programs in 1968. He served as interim chancellor in 1975. He was then named as assistant to the chancellor for international programs, where he remained until his retirement in 1981.
Rigney died in Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
in 1998.