John Robert Leeper

Background

Leeper, John Robert was born on July 12, 1947 in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. Son of Robert Walz and Gertrude (Kick) Leeper.

Education

Bachelor, Carthage College, 1969. Master of Science, University Hawaii, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, University Hawaii, 1975.

Career

Research associate, Washington State University, Wenatchee, 1975-1977; assistant professor, extension entomologist, Cornell Univercity, Geneva, New York, 1977-1980; senior research biologist insecticides, DuPont Ag Products, Wilmington, Delaware, 1980-1985; licensing product manager, DuPont Ag Products, Wilmington, Delaware, 1985-1988; global product development manager rice herbicides, DuPont Ag Products, Wilmington, Delaware, 1988-1989; manager agricultural science laboratory, DuPont Ag Products, Tsukuba, Japan, 1989-1992; research associate product delivery system, DuPont Ag Products, Wilmington, 1992-1994; research associate rice insecticides, DuPont Ag Products, Wilmington, 1994-1995; technical leader Asia Pacific, DuPont Ag Products, Wilmington, since 1995.

Membership

Board of directors Delaware Council for International Visitors, Wilmington, 1994-1995.

Interests

• Avocations: long distance cycling, photography.

Connections

Married Catherine Joan Lindburg, July 11, 1973. Children: Schuyler R., Michael T.

Father:

Robert Walz Leeper

Mother:

Gertrude (Kick) Leeper

Spouse:

Catherine Joan Lindburg

child:

Michael T. Leeper

child:

Schuyler R. Leeper