Bruce Wilbur Sorter

Background

Sorter, Bruce Wilbur was born on September 1, 1931 in Willoughby, Ohio, United States. Son of Wilbur David and Margaret Louise (Palmer) Sorter.

Education

Bachelor, University Maryland, 1967. Minecraft Coder Pack, Howard University, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland, 1972.

Career

Commissioned United States Air Force Reserve, 1967, advanced through grades to lieutenant colonel, 1964. Senior planner, consultant Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Committee, 1968-1971. Instructor psychology, sociology Howard and Postgraduate Community College, Columbia and Largo, Maryland, 1971-1972.

Community resource development department Maryland Cooperative Extension Service, University Maryland, College Park, 1972-1992. Coordinator rural information center Maryland Cooperative Extension Service, University Maryland, 1989-1992. Affiliate professor University Maryland, 1985-1992, retired, 1996.

Extension advisor United States Department of Agriculture International Programs, Washington, 1991-1996. Co-author, co-director Department Education Council Effectiveness Training Program, 1979-1981. Author First County Energy Conservation Plan, Prince George's County, 1978-1985.

Achievements

• Bruce Wilbur Sorter has been listed as a noteworthy program administrator, consultant, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Developer, director teamwork training programs United States Department Education, United States Department Agriculture, Brazil, Poland, National Grange, 1972-1992. Consultant Federal Power Commission United States, 1973-1975, State Department Natural Resources, Maryland, 1978-1979, Department Education, Brazil, 1981-1982, National Grange, 1987, Education Extension Services, Poland, 1991-1992. Member International Community Development Society (board directors, Achievement award for outstanding contribution to community development 1985, Distinguished Service award 1990), Maryland Community Resource Development Association (secretary-treasurer 1979, president 1980, 88-89).

Interests

• Volunteer work, tennis, sailing, skiing.

Connections

Married Martha Ann Weirich, September 2,1960 (divorced 1967). 1 child, David Robert.

Father:

Wilbur David Sorter

Mother:

Margaret Louise (Palmer) Sorter

Spouse:

Martha Ann Weirich

child:

David Robert Sorter