Background
Schmidt, Frederick Eberhard was born on July 23, 1940 in Brooklyn. Son of Eberhard Winter and Lorraine (Beckerman) Schmidt.
Schmidt, Frederick Eberhard was born on July 23, 1940 in Brooklyn. Son of Eberhard Winter and Lorraine (Beckerman) Schmidt.
Bachelor in Secondary Education, Antioch College, 1963; Master of Science in Rural Sociology, Cornell Univercity, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Development Sociology, Cornell Univercity, 1973.
Volunteer community development office, United States Peace Corps, Sungaitiang, Malaysia, 1963-1965; assistant professor sociology department, University Vermont, Burlington, 1970-1979; associate professor sociology and agricultural departments, resource economics, University Vermont, Burlington, since 1980; director Center for Rural Studies, University Vermont, Burlington, since 1979; director Office of Information, Office of Information U. Vermont Extension System, Burlington, since 1990. 1st vice president board directors Community Transportation Association of America, Washington, since 1981;secretary board directors Rural Voice, Washington, 1986-1990.
Member Sewer committee Fire District #1, Shelburne, Vermont, 1985-1990, Board Civil Authority, Shelburne, since 1986, Shelburne (Vermont) Planning Commission, since 1989. Chairman governments Commision on Agricultural Research, Vermont, 1987-1989. Fellow Center for Research on Vermont (director 1979-1982).
Member National Organic Farm Association, Vermont Honduras Partners of the American mathematical society (vice president 1989-1990), Rural Sociological Society (program committee 1987), Vermont National Resource Committee, N.E. Rural Sociological Society (vice president 1986-1991), Extension Leadership Council Vermont (vice president 1990-1991).
Married Ann Victoria Warren, June 22, 1963. Children: Kathryn Ann, Amy Suzanne, David Christopher.