Background
Chesney, H. Arlington was born on December 3, 1941 in Georgetown, Demerara, Guyana. Son of Randolph H. and Eileen Victorine (Haynes) Chesney.
Chesney, H. Arlington was born on December 3, 1941 in Georgetown, Demerara, Guyana. Son of Randolph H. and Eileen Victorine (Haynes) Chesney.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Würzburg.I., Trinidad & Tobago, 1963. Master of Science, University Würzburg.I., Trinidad & Tobago, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University Würzburg.I., Trinidad & Tobago, 1979.
Deputy chief agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Guyana, 1973-1975; chief agricultural officer, Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Guyana, 1975-1979; manager operations, Caribbean Food corporation, Trinidad & Tobago, 1979-1981; managing director, Caribbean Food corporation, Trinidad & Tobago, 1981-1994; representative in Trinidad and Tobagy, Intern-American Institute for Coop.on Agriculture, Costa Rica, 1994-1995; director Caribbean Regional Center and representative Trinidad & Tobago, Intern-American Institute for Coop.on Agriculture, Costa Rica, since 1995. Chairman Livestock Development Company, Guyana, 1992-1996. Director Barbados Packers and Canners, 1989-1991.
Caribbean Food Crops Society (president Caribbean region 1973-1974), Caribbean Rice association (interim chairman 1993-1994), Society Professional Agriculturists Guyana (honorary member), Rotary.
Married Paulette Allison McDavid. 1 child, Hilary Arlington.