Background
Patten, Gaylord Penrod was born on November 30, 1938 in Provo, Utah, United States. Son of Carl Alva and Vera (Penrod) Patten.
Patten, Gaylord Penrod was born on November 30, 1938 in Provo, Utah, United States. Son of Carl Alva and Vera (Penrod) Patten.
Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1969.
Research associate, Ohio State University, 1969; assistant professor, California Polytechnic U., Pomona, 1969-1972; associate professor, California Polytechnic Institute, Pomona, 1972-1977; professor, California Polytechnic Institute, Pomona, since 1977; chair plant and soil science, California Polytechnic Institute, Pomona, 1985-1992. Consultant landscape services, California.
Scoutmaster Covina (California) area Boy Scouts American, 1973-1991. Member American Society Agronomy (president California chapter 1990), Soil Science Society American, Soil Conservation Society American.
Married Colleen grace Higginson, January 23, 1959. Children: Gaylene, Melanie, Doran, Velinda, Lorena, Jason, Lettie, Wyman, Sarah, Arell, Nathan, Trevor.