Background
Johnson, Loyd was born on March 18, 1927 in Somerville, Alabama, United States. Son of Iley Benford and Ruth (Humphrey) Johnson.
researcher agricultural engineer
Johnson, Loyd was born on March 18, 1927 in Somerville, Alabama, United States. Son of Iley Benford and Ruth (Humphrey) Johnson.
Bachelor of Science, Auburn University, 1950. Master of Science, Auburn University, 1954.
Senior project engineer United Fruit Company, Tiquisate, Guatemala, La Lima, Honduras, Almirante, Panama, 1951—1960. Agricultural engineer Rockefeller Foundation, 1960-1982. Member research staff International Rice Research Institute, Los Banos, Philippines, 1960-1968, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Cali, Columbia, 1968-1977, International Agricultural Development Service, Guayaquil, Ecuador, 1977-1981, International Fertilizer Development Center, Florence, Alabama, 1981-1982.
Consultant agricultural engineer International Agricultural Development Services, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1982-1983, Bogor, Indonesia, 1984-1985, WINROCK, Pyinmana, Myanmar, 1986-1988, Islamabad, Pakistan, 1990, 94.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Member American Society Agricultural Engineers (Kishida International award), Indian Society.Agrl. Engineers (life), Bangladesh Society Agricultural Engineers.
Married Ester Banegas, December 24, 1952 (deceased July 19, 2003). Children: Theresa Ann, Thomas Patrick, Loyd Carl. Married Collean Turney Lemmord, September 16, 2005.