Insight/Report on Private Giving

Spring 2005

Legacy of Dr. Harry Kingman Jr. Lives On in Kingman Library and ILM Program

A long-time friend and supporter of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences passed away on December 14, 2004. Dr. Harry Kingman Jr., a member of the Class of 1933, was an avid backer of the Kingman Library (named for Dr. Harry Kingman Sr.) at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital. He also provided financial assistance to the Integrated Livestock Management (ILM) Program, supporting its efforts to promote graduate education for veterinarians interested in large animal medicine and farm/ranch management.

Dr. Kingman was born September 4, 1911, to Dr. Harry Ellis Kingman Sr. and Edna Garbitt. His father was on the original faculty of the Department of Veterinary Science when it was accredited by the USDA in 1908. After earning his DVM, Dr. Kingman practiced for a year in Monterey, California, before joining the Bureau of Animal Industry, USDA, in Sacramento, and its Pathology Laboratory in Chicago. While in California, he also married his wife Helen Allen whom he had met at Colorado A&M (now CSU). In 1940, Dr. Kingman joined the Wilson Company as a supervisor of the Chicago firm’s sanitation, research and field service programs, and was a liaison with the USDA meat inspection service and live-stock industry.

He became the American Veterinary Assistant Executive Secretary in 1952 and its Executive Secretary in 1958. He assumed the directorship of the National Society for Medical Research in 1966, a position he held with distinction until his retirement. In 1977, Dr. Kingman returned to Fort Collins and became an active advocate of the College. He worked with the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association to support legislation to build the new Veterinary Teaching Hospital. He helped organize the College’s Endowment Fund Board and served as Vice President and President. He served as Chairman of the 50-year class in 1983 and had been active with the 50-year club.

Dr. Kingman served as Chairman of Chiron’s Circle, and was presented with the College Special Service Award for his continuing leadership and advocacy. He was a member of the Lions Club and Elks, and enjoyed traveling with his wife, Helen, until her death in 1997.