Background
John, Hugo Herman was born on February 13, 1929 in Natoma, Kansas, United States. Son of Lorenz Louis and Clara Marie (Doehrmann) John.
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Hugo Herman John
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Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, 1959; Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1964.
Career
From assistant professor to associate professor, College Forestry University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1964-1969;
professor, College Forestry University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1969-1972;
professor College Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences, associate dean, U. Idaho, Moscow, 1972-1974;
dean, professor School Natural Resources, U. Vermont, Burlington, 1974-1983;
dean College Agriculture and Natural Resources, director Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1983-1987;
professor natural resources, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1987-1994;
professor emeritus, U. Connecticut, Storrs, since 1994. Forestry expert United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, 1965-1966, National University Medellin, Colombia, 1969-1971. Consultant Taconic Foundation, New York City, International Paper Company.
New York City, 1981-1984. Senior consultant United Nations Development Programme, Humane Society of the United States, since 1993. Development/planning consultant International Executive Superior vena cava syndrome Corps., Zimbabwe, 1996.
Achievements
Membership
Member, treasurer board directors Smokey House Project, Danby, Vermont, since 1976. Board directors Merek Forest Foundation, Rupert, Vermont, 1980-1983, Eastern States Exposition, West Springfield, Mass, since 1989, member Connecticut trustees, since 1984, chairman, since 1989.With United States Army, 1950-1952. Member Society American Foresters (chairman accreditation committee 1981-1984), American Forestry Association.
Connections
Married Prudence Patricia Shuck, September 9, 1950. Children: Patrick, Peter, Sarah.
