Drake Hocking

Background

Hocking, Drake was born on October 14, 1940 in Kurseong, Indian. Son of Brian and Jocelyn May (Hicks) Hocking. arrived in Canada, 1946.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Alberta, 1960; Master of Science, St. Andrews U., Scotland, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, Durham U., 1963; Master of Public Administration, Harvard University, 1971.

Career

Water control chemist, Cities Svc., Fort McMurray, Canada, 1959-1960; plant pathologist, Tropical Pest Reserve Organisation, Arusha, Tanzamia, 1963-1967; forestry research scientist, Canada Forestry Svc., Edmonton, Canada, 1967-1975; chief of wildlife management, Canada Wildlife Svc., Edmonton, 1975-1978; technical expert advisor, various projects in Asia, 1978-1990; principal consultant, Steep (United Kingdom) Associations, since 1990. Village and farm forestry advisor, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1986-1996. ActiveForest Trees and People Program Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), Asia, 1988-1992.

Achievements

• Drake Hocking has been listed as a noteworthy Forester by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Edmonton Anti-Pollution Group, Edmonton, Canada, 1967-1975.

Connections

Married Anna Elizabeth Bolgar, December 29, 1961. Children: Lorna, Sally, Cara.

Father:

Brian Hocking

Mother:

Jocelyn May (Hicks) Hocking

Spouse:

Anna Elizabeth Bolgar

child:

Sally Hocking

child:

Cara Hocking

child:

Lorna Hocking