Background
Bodman, Gerald Richard was born on May 22, 1944 in Catawissa, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Catawissa Frederick and Betty Mae (Stevenson) Bodman.
Bodman, Gerald Richard was born on May 22, 1944 in Catawissa, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Catawissa Frederick and Betty Mae (Stevenson) Bodman.
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1966. Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1968.
Irrigation system designer, Catawissa, Pennsylvania, 1964—1967. Instructor Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1966—1968, extension agricultural engineer, assistant professor, 1971—1978. Engineer, construction supervisor New England Pole Builders Inc., Ludlow, Massachusetts, 1968—1970.
Private practice home building & remodeling, 1970—1971. Private practice consultant agricultural and structural engineering Space Preceptors Associates, State College, Puerto Rico, Ludlow, Lincoln, Nebraska, since 1970. Specialist farmstead engineering, livestock housing, milking system & procedures, grain drying, solar energy livestock housing, extraneous volt.
Associate professor, extension agricultural engineer University Nebraska, Lincoln, since 1978. Visiting professor department home economics Indiana University, Bloomington, 1972.
Member board deacons State College Presbyterian Church, 1974—1978, chairman, 1978. Deacon Eastridge Presbyterian Church, Lincoln, 1981—1983, trustee, since 1987, chairman board trustees, 1988—1989. Member of American Society of Heating, International Association Electrical Inspectors, American Dairy Science Association, Nebraska Dairymen's Association (board directors since 1983), North-East Dairy Practices Council (chairman practical plumbing milking centers subcommittee), National Nebraska Societies Professional Engineers, Professional Engineers Private Practice, American Society Agricultural Engineers (member executive committee North Atlantic region 1975-1978, 1st vice-chairman program 1977-1978, chairman-elect Pennsylvania section 1977-1978, chairman ad hoc applications publication committee 1982-1987, professional development department member 1983-1984, consultant guidelines subcommittee, milk handling equipment committee 1985-1986, meetings committee member 1985-1986, Educational Aids Competition Blue Ribbon awards 1975, 1977-1984, Young Extension Engineer of Year 1982, Educational Aids Competition Blue Ribbon awards 1987-1988).
Married Mary Ellen Ahler Bodman, July 21, 1973. Children: Lee, Melanie, Julian.