Background
Blakeslee, Leroy Lawrence was born on August 30, 1935 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lawrence and Pearl Margaret (Dine) Blakeslee.
Blakeslee, Leroy Lawrence was born on August 30, 1935 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lawrence and Pearl Margaret (Dine) Blakeslee.
Bachelor of Science, Cornell University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1967.
Faculty member, department agricultural economics, Washington State University, Pullman, 1967-1986; professor, department chairman, Washington State University, Pullman, 1986-1990; professor, Washington State University, Pullman, since 1990. Research economist Agency for International Development, Bangkok, Thailand, 1973-1975, also 6 short periodsover 1975-1984. Member Washington Governor's Council Economics Advisors, Olympia, 1978-1980, 81-82.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1958-1961. Member American Economics Association, American Agricultural Economics Association, Western Agricultural Economics Association.
Married Yoshie Yasuda, August 6, 1960. Children: Ann Naomi, Lisa Kay Little.