Larry Eugene De Buhr

Background

Buhr, Larry Eugene De was born on November 21, 1948 in Rock Rapids, Iowa, United States. Son of Herman Henry and Ethel Marie (Christensen) De Buhr.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1971; Master of Arts, Claremont Graduate School, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, Claremont Graduate School, 1976.

Career

Faculty member Cotley College, Nevada, Missouri, 1977-1980. Assistant director and assistant professor biology University Missouri, Kansas City, 1980-1990. Director education Missouri Botanical Gardens, St. Louis, since 1990.

Member review panel National Science Foundation, Washington, 1990, 93. Advisory board, environmental science Webster University, St. Louis, 1992. Consultant Frederik Meijer Gardens, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1993-1994.

Master site planning panel Chicago Botanic Garden, 1994.

Achievements

• Larry Eugene De Buhr has been listed as a noteworthy Director of education botanical gardens by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Open Space Council, St. Louis, 1991-1995. President St. Louis Magnet School Commission, 1993-1995. Member Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, gardening, photgraphy.

Connections

Married Astrid Mary Olsson, August 13, 1977. Children Martha Astride, Jackson Eugene.

Father:

Herman Henry Buhr

Mother:

Ethel Marie (Christensen) De Buhr

Spouse:

Astrid Mary Olsson