Background
Keller, Jack was born on January 5, 1928 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of Eugene and Clara (Lauber) Keller.
consultant agricultural engineering educator
Keller, Jack was born on January 5, 1928 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of Eugene and Clara (Lauber) Keller.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University Colorado, 1953. Master of Science in Irrigation Engineering, Colorado State University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Engineering, Utah State University, 1967.
Work unit engineer United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service, Victor, Colorado, 1953. Sales engineer Southern Irrigation Company, Memphis, 1955-1956. Chief irrigation engineer W.R. Ames Company, San Jose, California, 1956-1960.
Professor Utah State University, Logan, 1960-1988, department chairman, 1979-1985, project manager, 1978-1988. President, founder Keller-Bliesner Engineering Company, since 1962, Chief Executive Officer, since 1989. Co-director United States Agency for International Development Water Management Synthesis Project, Logan, 1978—1988, team leader technical assistance teams, worldwide, 1980—1998.
Chairman Conservation Verification Consultant IID/MWD Conservation Agreement, Imperial, California, since 1992. Senior policy advisor to Egyptian Ministry Public Works and Water Resources United States Agency for International Development WRSR Activity, 1995—1998. Senior research associate International Water Management Institute, 1995—2000.
Senior advisory agricultural water use efficiency program CALFED, 1999—2005. Senior irrigation policy advisor, board directors International Development Enterprises, since 2000. Team leader Project Advisor Consultant Navajo Indian Irrigation Project, 2001—2003.
Chair water management science board, member independent science board California Bay-Delta Authority, 2003—2008. With United States Navy, 1945-1947, PTO, sergeant United States Air Force, 1951-1953.
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Member Water Need Task Force, Logan, 1989, National Research Council Committee Soil and Water Research Priorities for Development Countries, Washington, 1990-1991. Water Resources Research, Washington, 1988. Chairman Red River Chloride Control Panel, Tulsa, 1988.
With United States Navy, 1945-1947, PTO. Sergeant United States Air Force, 1951-1953. Fellow American Society Agricultural Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers.
Member National Academy of Engineering, International Commission Irrigation and Drainage, The Irrigation Association (Man of Year 1972).
Married Sara Altick, June 4, 1954. Children: Andrew A., Jeffery S., Judith.