Background
Coffey, Joseph Daniel was born on March 17, 1938 in Martinsville, Indiana, United States. Son of John L. and Mildred E. (Leonard) Coffey.
Coffey, Joseph Daniel was born on March 17, 1938 in Martinsville, Indiana, United States. Son of John L. and Mildred E. (Leonard) Coffey.
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1960. Master of Science (National Defense Education Act graduate fellow 1961-1963), North Carolina State University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, North Carolina State University, 1966.
Visiting professor University Agraria, Lima, Peru, 1963-1965. Assistant professor agricultural economics University California, Berkeley, 1965-1969. Agricultural economist Office Secretary, Department Agriculture, 1969-1972.
Professor agricultural economics Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1972-1981, chairman department, 1972-1979. Director economics and planning Southern States Cooperative, Inc., Richmond, Virginia, 1981-1986, vice president economics and planning, since 1987.
Served as Second lieutenant United States Army, 1960-1961. Member American Agricultural Economics Association (director 1977-1980), Southern Agricultural Economics Association (president 1978).
Married Eloise G. Eskew, June 19, 1960. Children: John, Bradley, Mark.