Jerome Jerald Hammond

Background

Hammond, Jerome Jerald was born on March 16, 1942 in Davenport, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Gerald Hammond and Mary Avis (Felton) Koch.

Education

Associate of Arts, Skagit Valley College, 1963. Bachelor in Economics, Central Washington University, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Economics, Washington State University., 1974.

Certified total quality management facilitator ODI, 1990-1991.

Economist, Economics.

Career

Economist Economic Research Service United States Department Agriculture, Washington, 1974-1977. Leader Asia programs Office International Cooperation and Development, 1977-1980. Director division international conservation Soil Conservation Service, 1980-1994.

Director resource economics and social science division United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service, 1995-1997, director international program division, since 1997. Technology member Science and Technology Exchange Negotiating Team, Sofia, Bulgaria, Bucharest, Romania, Budapest, Hungary, 1985. Agency representative United States Agricultural Attache Conference, Manila, 1980, member science and technical exchange agricultural working group meetings, Paris and Bonn, Germany, 1983, Bucharest, Romania, 1987.

United States delegate United Nations-Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) Conference, Arusha, Tanzania, 1978, New Delhi, 1980. Professional associate East-West Center, Honolulu, 1985. Certified candidate Senior Executive SVc., United States Office Personnel Management, 1988.

Achievements

• Jerome Jerald Hammond has been listed as a noteworthy agricultural economist, program administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Agency coordinator Combined Federal Campaign, Washington, 1979. Division representative American Red Cross, Washington, 1980-1981. Deputy chairman Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Soil Conservation Service, Washington, 1985.

Legislation fellow Office United States Senator Thad Cochran, 1989. Staff sergeant United States Air Force, 1963-1967. Member American Agricultural Economics Association, Soil and Water Conservation Society (secretary Washington chapter 1988, president-elect 1990, president 1991, chairman international activities committee 1988-1992, Commendation award 1989, Outstanding Service award 1991, fellow 1992), World Association Soil and Water Conservation (regional vice president for North America 1988-1994, 97—), Chinese Soil and Water Conservation Society, Resource Policy Consortium (secretary-treasurer 1996-1997, vice chair 1997-1998, chair 1998-1999), United States Department of Agriculture Economists Group (president 1997, 98, 2000, President's citation 1999), American Legion.

Interests

• Running, hiking, gardening, hunting, fishing.

Connections

Married Melissa Martin, August 27, 1991.

Father:

Gerald Hammond Koch

Mother:

Mary Avis (Felton) Koch

Spouse:

Melissa Martin