Frederick Robert Miller

Background

Miller, Frederick Robert was born on September 3, 1937 in Brownwood, Texas, United States. Son of Albert Frederick and Lois Elizabeth (Oliver) Miller.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Agricultural and Mechanical College Texas, 1963; Master of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Breeding, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1974.

Career

Research associate, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, College Station, 1963-1965, 70-74; research geneticist, USDA/ARS, Mayaguez, P.R., 1965-1970; assistant professor department soil and crop science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1974-1978; associate professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1978-1984; professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1984-1994; professor emeritus, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, since 1994. Consultant sorghum breeding and production to more than 23 national goverments including Argentina, Brazil, Honduras, Mexico, Australia, China, India, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Mali and South Africa. Lecturer, seminar facilitator.

Achievements

• Frederick Robert Miller has been listed as a noteworthy Sorghum breeder, agronomist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Society Agronomy, Crop Science Society American.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, ranching, hunting, reading, carpentry.

Connections

Married Carol Jean Sparks, August 24, 1958. Children: Charles Frederick, Robert Lance.

Father:

Albert Frederick Miller

Mother:

Lois Elizabeth (Oliver) Miller

Spouse:

Carol Jean Sparks

child:

Charles Frederick Miller

child:

Robert Lance Miller