Harry Paul Rasmussen

Background

Rasmussen, Harry Paul was born on July 18, 1939 in Tremonton, Utah, United States. Son of Peter Y. and Lorna (Nielsen) Rasmussen.

Education

Associate of Science, College of Southern Utah, 1959. Bachelor of Science, Utah State University, 1961. Master of Science, Michigan State University, 1962, Doctor of Philosophy, 1965.

Career

Research scientist Connecticut Agriculture Experiment Station, New Haven, 1965-1966. Researcher, instructor Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1966-1981. Department chairman horticulture and landscape architecture Washington State University, Pullman, 1981-1988.

Director Utah Agricultural Experiment Station, Utah State University, 1988.

Associate vice president Utah State University, Logan, 1992.

Achievements

• Harry Paul Rasmussen has been listed as a noteworthy horticulture and landscape educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the board control Young Men's Christian Association, Lansing, Michigan,1976. Member of council Boy Scouts American, Lansing, 1980. Fellow American Society Horticulture Science.

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Scanning Electron Microscopy (chairman plant section 1976-1983, chairman experimental station commission on organization and policy 1996-1997).

Connections

Married Mary Jane Dalley, September 4, 1959. Children: Randy Paul, Lorianne, Trent Dalley, Rachelle.

Father:

Peter Y. Rasmussen

Mother:

Lorna (Nielsen) Rasmussen

Spouse:

Mary Jane Dalley

child:

Rachelle Rasmussen

child:

Randy Paul Rasmussen

child:

Trent Dalley Rasmussen

child:

Lorianne Rasmussen