Kerry Joseph Byrnes

Background

Byrnes, Kerry Joseph was born on September 11, 1945 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Francis C. and Ethel B. (Overholt) Byrnes.

Education

Bachelor, Michigan State University, 1967; Master of Arts, Michigan State University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1975.

Career

Research aide, Michigan State University, Cali, Colombia, 1968-1969; research assistant department sociology and anthropology, Iowa State University, Ames, 1969-1970; research associate, Iowa State University, Ames, 1972-1975; volunteer, Volunteers in Service to America, Miami, Florida, 1970-1972; sociologist, International Fertilizer Development center, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 1975-1984; agricultural institutions analyst, Agency for International Development/S&T/Rural Delivery, Washington, 1984-1985; senior social science analyst, Agency for International Development Center for Development Information and Evaluation, 1987-1989; agricultural research extension, and education advisor, Agency for International Development, Washington, 1989-1994; institutional development advisor, USDA/Fetal alcohol syndrome/OICD, Agency for International Development, Washington, since 1994. Consultant to various organizations including World Bank, 1987, Management Training and Development Institute, Washington, since 1985, Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development, Washington, 1987, Academy for Education Development, Washington, 1985-1986.

Achievements

• Kerry Joseph Byrnes has been listed as a noteworthy Agricultural sociologist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Rural Sociological Society, International Rural Sociological Association, Association for Farming Systems Research-Extension, National Eagle Scout Association, Society for Preservation of Film Music, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Alpha Kappa Delta.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, collecting film soundtrack music on records, following Los Angeles Lakers.

Connections

Married Sonia Gomez, August 30, 1969. 1 child, Shannon Alexander.

Father:

Francis C. Byrnes

Mother:

Ethel B. (Overholt) Byrnes

Spouse:

Sonia Gomez

child:

Shannon Alexander Byrnes