Lyle F. Watts
Lyle F. Watts | |
|---|---|
| 7th Chief of the United States Forest Service | |
| In office January 8, 1943 – June 30, 1952 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Earle H. Clapp |
| Succeeded by | Richard E. McArdle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 18, 1890 Cerro Gordo County, Iowa |
| Died | June 15, 1962 (aged 71) Portland, Oregon |
| Spouse | Nell Bowman |
| Alma mater | Iowa State University |
| Occupation | Forester |
| Awards | Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit, France (1947) Fellow, Society of American Foresters (1945) USDA Distinguished Service Award |
Lyle F. Watts (November 18, 1890 – June 15, 1962) served as the seventh Chief of the United States Forest Service (USFS) of the Department of Agriculture, from January 1943 to June 1952.