Background
Claar, John Bennett was born on August 9, 1922 in Watson, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry Burnett and Ollie (Bryant) Claar.
Claar, John Bennett was born on August 9, 1922 in Watson, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry Burnett and Ollie (Bryant) Claar.
Student, Blackburn College, 1939-1940; Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1947; Master of Sciences, University Illinois, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1959.
Engaged in farm management service, Sangamon Valley Association, 1948-1951;
farm management specialist, University of Illinois at Urbana, 1951-1955;
chief farm management branch, Federal Extension Service, Department Agriculture, 1955-1958;
administrative field representative, Federal Extension Service, Department Agriculture, 1958-1960;
associate director, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Illinois, 1960-1965;
director, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Illinois, 1965;
associate dean, College Agriculture, University of Illinois, Champaign, 1965-1979. Associate vice president for public service, 1973-1982. Director Interpaks, 1982-1985.
Visiting professor University of Wisconsin, 1957. Consultant Agency for International Development projects in India, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Iran, Indonesia, Egypt, Zambia, Malawi, Cameroon, Pakistan and the Carribean, Venezuela, Panama, Morocco, Malta, Turkey. Chairman extension committee organization and policy National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colls., 1968.
Board of directors National 4-H Foundation, vice president, 1978-1979. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Member Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Epsilon Sigma Phi (Regional International award.
Married Charlotte Lucille Wismer, February 16, 1946. Children: Nancy Jill Claar Flom, Bonnie Gail Claar, Richard Corbin.