Background
Caffey, Horace Rouse was born on March 24, 1929 in Grenada, Mississippi, United States. Son of C. Horace and Anna Belle (James) Caffey.
university official Agricultural consultant
Caffey, Horace Rouse was born on March 24, 1929 in Grenada, Mississippi, United States. Son of C. Horace and Anna Belle (James) Caffey.
Bachelor of Science, Mississippi State University, 1951. Master of Science, Mississippi State University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, La State University, 1959.
Agronomist in charge rice project Mississippi Agricultural Experimental Station, Stoneville, 1958—1962. Superintendent Louisiana State University Rice Station, Louisiana Agricultural Experimental Station, Crowley, 1962—1970. Associate director, professor Louisiana State University, Louisiana Agricultural Experimental Station, Baton Rouge, 1970—1979.
Vice-chancellor administration Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, 1979—1980, vice-chancellor international programs, 1980—1981, chancellor, 1981—1984, 1984—1997, interim chancellor, 2007—2008. Chancellor Louisiana State University, Alexandria, 1981—1984. President, Chief Executive Officer Caffey International Inc., since 1997.
Interim vice president academy affairs Louisiana College, 2005. International rice consultant Agency for International Development, World Bank, other organizations, since 1965. Member public health study team National Academy of Sciences, Washington, 1973-1974.
Member advisory board Board Regents Masters Plan Higher Education, Baton Rouge, 1977. National co-chair joint council for Food and Agriculture, 1989-1994, International Science and Education Council, 1986-1990. Chairman National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colleges division Agriculture Budget Committee, 1989.
Spring semester interim vice president academy affairs Louisiana College, Pineville, 2005. Served to 1st lieutenant 82nd airborne United States Army, 1951-1954.
President International Rice Festival, Crowley, 1968. Board directors Boy Scouts United States of America, United Way, others Served to First lieutenant United States Army, 1951-1954. Member Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Delta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Delta Phi, Phi Zeta.
Married Lois (Granger) Stevens, March 13, 1999. Children: Brenda, Jerry, Belle, Rex.