David Blaxland Parbery

Background

Parbery, David Blaxland was born on November 20, 1931 in Dorrigo, NSW, Australia. Son of Wilfred Arol and May Blaxland (Wickham) Parbery.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Sydney U., 1952; Master of Science, U. Missouri, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1959.

Career

Senior projects officer, The World Bank, Washington, 1973-1984; managing director, Luminis Pty, Ltd., U. Adelaide, Australia, 1984-1989; managing director, International Fertilizer Development Center, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, since 1990. Consultant various international agys., 1984-1990.

Achievements

• David Blaxland Parbery has been listed as a noteworthy Agronomist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Australian National Party, Canberra, 1964-1971. Member Australian Institute Agricultural Science (president Australian Capital Territory branch 1966), American Society Agronomy (overseas), Technology Transfer Society, Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society.

Connections

Married Betty Lou Blakesley, December 28, 1958. Children: Gordon David, Gregory Blaxland, Douglas Kimberley, Sharon Lee.

Father:

Wilfred Arol Parbery

Mother:

May Blaxland (Wickham) Parbery

Spouse:

Betty Lou Blakesley

child:

Gregory Blaxland Parbery

child:

Gordon David Parbery

child:

Douglas Kimberley Parbery

child:

Sharon Lee Parbery