Background
Anderson, Gary Arlen was born on September 15, 1953 in Spencer, Iowa, United States. Son of Donal Arlen and Shirley Annette (Westegard) Anderson.
consultant agricultural engineering educator
Anderson, Gary Arlen was born on September 15, 1953 in Spencer, Iowa, United States. Son of Donal Arlen and Shirley Annette (Westegard) Anderson.
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering, South Dakota State University, 1975. Master of Science in Agricultural and Structural Engineering, Iowa State University, 1985. Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Engineering, Iowa State University, 1987.
Assistant professor freshman engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, 1982-1985; assistant professor agricultural engineering, South Dakot State University, Brookings, 1987-1992; associate professor, South Dakot State University, Brookings, 1992-1999; professor, South Dakot State University, Brookings, since 1999. Consultant Pella (Iowa) Company, 1991-1993, Fiber-Tech Industries, Inc., Spokane, Washington, 1992-1993, FABRAL, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1995, Innovative Fabricators, Inc., Watertown, South Dakot, 1995, Dairlean Inc., Sioux Falls, since 1999, Overbuilt Inc., Huron, South Dakot, 1997-1998.
First lieutenant United States Army, 1976-1980, Captain United States Army Reserve, 1980-1989. Association member American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society Agricultural Engineers (chairman diaphrams action committee 1991-1998, associate editor 1992-1998, chairman public issues and awareness committee 1994-1995, chairman sand division paper awards committee 1998, Outstanding Reviewer award 1991), Sigma Xi (chair banquet committee 1990), Alpha Epsilon, Gamma Sigma Delta.
Married Joanne Carol Puetz, January 7, 1984. Children: Donnell, Janelle, Nichelle, Laurelle.
