Background
Cassard, Daniel Waters was born on July 30, 1923 in East Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Dudley Vernon and Mary Esther (Dykema) Cassard.
Cassard, Daniel Waters was born on July 30, 1923 in East Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Dudley Vernon and Mary Esther (Dykema) Cassard.
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education, University of California, Davis, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Genetics, University of California, Davis, 1952.
Assistant professor animal science, University of California, Davis, 1952-1955; professor, U. Nevada Extension, Reno, 1956-1966; head animal science division, U. Nevada Extension, Reno, 1956-1960; animal nutrition advisor, International Republican Institute Research Institute, Salvador Bahia, Brazil, 1966-1969; assistant science director agriculture, Pfizer International, New York City, 1969-1973; science director agriculture, Latin American, Pfizer International, Coral Gables, Florida, 1973; vice president agricultural development Africa and Middle East, Pfizer International, Nairobi, Kenya, 1974-1979; director agricultural research and development, Pfizer International Inc., New York City, 1979-1984; agribusiness consultant, Cassard Associations of Texas, Brownsville, 1984-1995. Fulbright lecturer National Agrarian U., Lima, Peru, 1963.
Served with United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Society Agricultural Consultant (certified, board governors international division 1985-1988), American Society Animal Science, American Registry Professional Animal Scientists, American Institute Biological Science, American Forage and Grasslands Council Lodges: Rotary (board directors Reno club 1963-1965).
Married Elizabeth Ann Burket, March 21, 1949. Children: Anna C. Whorton, David G., Christopher D., Susan T.