Background
Day, Lee Monroe was born on February 25, 1923 in Thayer, Iowa, United States.
agriculture economics educator
Day, Lee Monroe was born on February 25, 1923 in Thayer, Iowa, United States.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1947. Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1953.
Assistant professor University Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1950-1955. Agricultural economist United States Department Agricultural, St. Paul, 1955-1961, agricultural economist Office of the Secretary Washington, 1961-1967. Professor agricultural economic Pennsylvania State University, State college, University Park, Pennsylvania, 1967-1974.
Head department agricultural economic and rural Sociology Pennsylvania State University, 1969-1974. Director Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development, Ithaca, New York, 1975-1985. Professor emeritus Cornell University, since 1988.
Member, chairman planning commission Village of Lansing, Ithaca, New York, 1985-1988. Vice president, president, board directors North Myrtle Beach Citizens Association, 1990-1998. Board directors Horry County Solid Waste Authority, Conway, South Carolina, 1995-1998, Democratic committeeman, Ferguson Township, Pennsylvania, 2002-2004.
Member American Agricultural Economics Association, North-East Agricultural Economics Council (life, distinguished member), Iowa State Alumni Association, American Legion, Farmhouse Fraternity.
Son of Samuel Gordon and Helen Swindler D. M. Joan Meredith Day, September 8, 1948. Children: Michael Gordon, Meredith Lee Garrison.