Dr. Alfred D. Folweiler was the fourth Texas State Forester serving from 1949 – 1967. Dr. Folweiler received a BS degree in forestry from Pennsylvania State University in 1925, followed by a Master's from Yale and a PhD in forestry from the University of Wisconsin. He worked with the US Forest Service and several state forestry organizations in Arizona, New Jersey, and in the early 20's he was the NC Forest Service District 2 (Lenoir, N.C.) District Forester. On March 11, 1931 Dr. Folweiler married Gertrude Lillian Cooper (1903–2007). That same year he was made assistant state forester in Florida in charge of information and education. In 1934, he joined the forestry faculty at Louisiana State University. Dr. Folweiler wrote the widely-used textbook "Forest Fire in the United States". He served in World War II in the Corps of Engineers attached to General George Patton's Third Army. After military service, he supervised forestry operations for International Paper Company on its lands west of the Mississippi River.
Dr. Alfred D. Folweiler was the fourth Texas State Forester serving from 1949 – 1967. Dr. Folweiler received a BS degree in forestry from Pennsylvania State University in 1925, followed by a Master's from Yale and a PhD in forestry from the University of Wisconsin. He worked with the US Forest Service and several state forestry organizations in Arizona, New Jersey, and in the early 20's he was the NC Forest Service District 2 (Lenoir, N.C.) District Forester. On March 11, 1931 Dr. Folweiler married Gertrude Lillian Cooper (1903–2007). That same year he was made assistant state forester in Florida in charge of information and education. In 1934, he joined the forestry faculty at Louisiana State University. Dr. Folweiler wrote the widely-used textbook "Forest Fire in the United States". He served in World War II in the Corps of Engineers attached to General George Patton's Third Army. After military service, he supervised forestry operations for International Paper Company on its lands west of the Mississippi River.
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