Background
Fippin, Elmer Otterbein was born on September 18, 1879 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of John and Sidney A. (Holt) Fippin.
Fippin, Elmer Otterbein was born on September 18, 1879 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of John and Sidney A. (Holt) Fippin.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Ohio State University, 1900. Postgraduate Cornell Univercity, 1914.
Julia Anne, Elizabeth Carol. Assistant in soil survey United States Bureau Soils, 1900-1904. Assistant professor, professor soil technology Cornell Univercity, 1900-1919.
Director agricultural department National Lime Association, 1920, general manager, 1921-1922.
Consultant practice, Washington, 1923-1924. Director agricultural experiment stations, Republic of Haiti.
1924-1926. Executive secretary and treasurer State Conservation and Development communications of Virginia, 1926-1930.
North.E. representative Federal Farm Board, 1931-1932. Economist A.A.A., 1933-1934.
Agricultural adviser Tennessee Valley Authority, 1935-1947, retired.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Soil Science Society American, American Farm Management Association, Alpha Zeta.
Married Florence East. Postle, November 21, 1901. Children: Walter Russell, Robert Allen (deceased), William Howard, James Elmer (deceased).