Background
Price, Donald Ray was born on July 20, 1939 in Rockville, Indiana, United States. Son of Ernest M. and Violet Noreen (Measel) Price.
academic administrator researcher agricultural engineer
Price, Donald Ray was born on July 20, 1939 in Rockville, Indiana, United States. Son of Ernest M. and Violet Noreen (Measel) Price.
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering, Purdue University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Engineering, Purdue University, 1971. Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering, Cornell University, 1963.
From assistant professor to professor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1962-1980;
director energy programs, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1975-1977, 78-80;
program manager, Dept Energy, Washington, 1977-1978;
consultant, Dept Energy, Washington
associate dean research, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1980-1983;
dean, Graduate School, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1983-1984;
vice president research, U. Florida, Gainesville, since 1984;
president, U. Florida Research Foundation, Inc. Chairman, Board Of Directors Progress Research, Inc. Consultant to President Carter, Washington, 1978.
Board directors National Food and Engineering Council, Columbia, Missouri,1978-1985, S.E. Healthcare Foundation, Gainesville, Florida, 1985.
Member Ithaca School Board, New York, 1979-1980. Elder Church of Christ, Gainesville, Florida, since 1983. Fellow American Society Agricultural Engineers (director 1990, paper awards 1963, 77, 78, Young Engineer of Year award 1980).
Member Society Research Administrators, National Association University Research Administrators, Southeast University Research Association, Research Universities Network Lodges: Rotary.
Married Joyce Ann Gerald, September 14, 1963. Children— John Allen, Karen Sue, Kimberly Ann, Daniel Lee.