Background
Rodgers, Kirk Procter was born on October 15, 1932 in Baltimore. Son of Samuel Procter and Florence Eugenia (Besley) Rodgers.
environmentalist organization executive
Rodgers, Kirk Procter was born on October 15, 1932 in Baltimore. Son of Samuel Procter and Florence Eugenia (Besley) Rodgers.
Bachelor in Geography, Yale University, 1954; Master of Science in Natural Resource Conservation, Yale University, 1956.
Timber surveyor United States Forest Service, Colorado,, California, 1953-1954. Land use planner Baltimore (Maryland) County Planning Commission, 1955. Natural resources specialist, department economic affairs Organization of America States, Washington, 1960-1963, chief natural resources unit, department economic affairs, 1963-1969, director department regional development and environment, 1970-1996, director unit of sustainable development and environmental, 1996—1998, retired consultant, since 1998.
Member strategic policy council Yale University School Forestry and Environmental Studies, 1992-1997. Permanent secretary Interamerican Travel Congress, Washington, 1986-1994. President Besley and Rodgers Inc., Woolford, Maryland, since 1988.
Member United States Science Committee on Problems of the Environment, Washington, 1990-1993. Advisor United Nations Environment Program, 1986. Member international board advisors United Nations International Environmental Technology Center, Osaka, Japan, 1995-1998.
Board advisors Journal Environmental and Development, 1992-1998. Board governors World Water Council, 1997-1998. Consultant to Organization American States & North American Free Trade Agreement Commission Environmental Cooperative, since 1998.
Member national board directors Florida Museum of Science and Technology, 1994-1998. President Interam. Water Resources Foundation, 1997-1901. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1956-1959.
Member Forest Landowners Association (chair governmental affairs 1993-1995, president 1997-1999, executive committee since 1999), American Forest Paper Association (member private forestry board directors), American Water Resources Association (honorary member 1996), Maryland Forests Association (board directors since 2000, president 2002-2004, vice president governmental affairs since 2006), Association Yale Alumni (delegate 2001-2004), Yale School Forestry and Environmental Studies (executive council Alumni Association since 2004), Forest Landowners Tax Council (board directors since 2003), National Network Private Forest Landowners (board directors since 2005).
Married Karen Frances Johnson, January 3, 1959. Children: Brian Kirk, Kimberly Paige.