Duane Calvin Acker

Background

Acker, Duane Calvin was born on March 13, 1931 in Atlantic, Iowa, United States. Son of Clayton and Ruth (Kimball) Acker.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1952; Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Oklahoma State University, 1957.

Career

Instructor animal husbandry Oklahoma State University, 1953-1955. Member faculty Iowa State University, 1955-1962, associate professor animal science, associate professor charge farm operation curriculum, 1958-1962. Associate dean agriculture, director resident instruction Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1962-1966.

Dean agriculture and biological science, director agricultural experiment station South Dakota State University, Brookings, 1966-1974. Director Cooperative Extension Service, 1971-1974. Vice chancellor Institute Agricultural and Natural Resources, University Nebraska, Lincoln, 1974-1975.

President Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1975-1986. Former assistant to administrator and director food and agriculture Agency for International Development, Washington, from 1986. Now administrator Foreign Agricultural Services.

Also vice president Commodity Credit Corporation. Director Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, KPL Gas Service Company. Member United States team for review Marshall plan aid to W. Germany, 1967.

Co-chairman United States of America experiment station task force on quality of the environment, 1967-1968. Delegate to Organization of European Cooperation and Development conference higher education agriculture, Paris, 1970. Chairman North Central Intercoll.

Athletic Conference, 1971-1972. Member South Dakota Commission on Executive Reorganization, 1971-1972. Director United States Council Agricultural Science and Technology, 1978-1981.

Member Board for International Food and Agricultural Development, 1983-1986. Member President's Commission, National Collegiate Athletics Association, 1984-1986.

Works

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  • Animal Science and Industry

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  • Animal Science and Industry (7th Edition)

    ( Now in its seventh edition, Animal Science and Industr...)

  • Animal science and industry.

    (Great book for research, study, or review!)

  • Animal Science and Industry (6th Edition)
  • Animal Science and Industry Second Edition

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman agriculture section 1982-1983). Member American Society Animal Science, Farm House Fraternity, National Association State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (chairman division agriculture 1970-1971, executive committee 1983-1986), American Registry Professional Animal Scientists, Newcomen Society, Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta (international president 1974-1976), Phi Kappa Phi. Clubs: Mason.

Connections

Married Shirley Hansen, March 23, 1952. Children: Diane Jean, LuAnn Fay.

Father:

Clayton Acker

Mother:

Ruth (Kimball) Acker

Spouse:

Shirley Hansen

child:

Diane Jean Acker

child:

LuAnn Fay Acker