Background
Yeager, Joseph Henry was born on October 23, 1920 in Cullman, Alabama, United States. Son of Joseph Thomas and Minnie (Ruehl) Yeager.
Yeager, Joseph Henry was born on October 23, 1920 in Cullman, Alabama, United States. Son of Joseph Thomas and Minnie (Ruehl) Yeager.
Bachelor of Science, Auburn University, 1943. Master of Science, Auburn University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1951.
Extension economist, Purdue University, 1950-1951; associate professor, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1951-1957; professor, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1957-1964; head department agricultural economics and rural sociology, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1964-1989; associate dean College Agriculture, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1989-1990.
Served with infantry Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member American Agricultural Economics Association, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Alpha Zeta. Clubs: Lion.
Married Hattie Stark Poor, January 30, 1944. Children– Joseph Edgar, Thomas Henry, Paula Irene.