Background
Turner, Larry William was born on December 18, 1954 in Cincinnati. Son of Roy Obertate and Martha Lucille (McNeely) Turner.
educator agricultural engineer
Turner, Larry William was born on December 18, 1954 in Cincinnati. Son of Roy Obertate and Martha Lucille (McNeely) Turner.
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1976. Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering, Purdue University, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, University Kentucky, 1984.
Graduate instructor Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1976-1978. Consultant engineer Turner Engineering, Rising Sun, 1980-1981. Extension agricultural engineer University Kentucky, Lexington, 1978-1980, research specialist, 1981-1984, assistant extension professor, 1984-1989, associate extension professor, 1989-1994, extension professor, 1994—1999, chair Department Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, 1999—2001, associate dean for extension, 2002—2006, director Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service, 2002—2006.
Visiting scientist Silsoe Research Institute, England, 1992-1993. Consultant Smith Construction, State of Kentucky.
Chairman board Christ United Methodist Church, Lexington, 1980, lay leader, 1983;evangelism chairman St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, 1989-1990, Chairman of the Board, 1990-1991. Member American Society of Agricultural Engineers, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating andAir Conditioning Engineers, Tau Beta Pi, Alpha Epsilon, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta.
Married Lois V. Lynch, October 23, 1976. Children: Molly Elizabeth, Amy Rebekah, Clay Matthew.