Background
Ethridge, Don E. was born on July 23, 1942 in Spur, Texas, United States. Son of Sidney Melvin and Sammie Jo (Houston) Ethridge.
agricultural economics educator
Ethridge, Don E. was born on July 23, 1942 in Spur, Texas, United States. Son of Sidney Melvin and Sammie Jo (Houston) Ethridge.
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics, Texas Tech University, 1965. Master of Science in Agricultural Economics, Texas Tech University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, North Carolina State University, 1970.
Research assistant, Texas Tech U., Lubbock, 1965-1967;
associate professor agricultural economics, Texas Tech U., Lubbock, 1981-1985;
professor agricultural economics, Texas Tech U., Lubbock, since 1985;
research assistant, North Carolina State University, 1967-1969;
instructor economics, North Carolina State University, 1969-1970;
research associate, North Carolina State University, 1970;
assistant professor economics, U. Missouri, Rolla, 1970-1973;
economist, senior representative, Economics Research Svc., United States Department of Agriculture, 1975-1981. Consultant, researcher in field. Reviewer manuscripts.
Vice chairman Cotton Economics and Marketing Conference, 1984, chairman, 1985, member steering committee, 1984-1988. Member review panel for research grants program CSRS, USDA, 1987, 88. Economist, cotton expert Agency for International Development, The Philippines, 1987.
Member Community of Friends International Students. Member Adopt-A-Classroom project Lubbock Indiana School District, 1989-1990. Member American Economics Association, American Agricultural Economics Association (membership committee 1980-1986, resident instruction committee 1984-1987, commission on employment services 1987-1988, 91-92, foundation associate 1988-1991), Southern Agricultural Economics Association (editorial county 1988-1991), Western Agricultural Economics Association, Society for Range Management (finance audit committee 1990-1991), Lubbock Agricultural Club (board directors 1985), Texas Tech U Agricultural Economics Former Students Association (board directors 1977-1978, 83-85, treasurer 1978-1979), Phi Beta Delta, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Zeta, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Gamma Sigma Delta, Alpha Zeta.
Married Ola LaNelle Boothe, May 31, 1965 (divorced September 1992). 1 child, Heather Jo.