Background
Forker, Olan Dean was born on August 18, 1928 in Kendallville, Indiana, United States. Son of Fred Forrest and Mary May (Butler) Forker.
agricultural economics professor
Forker, Olan Dean was born on August 18, 1928 in Kendallville, Indiana, United States. Son of Fred Forrest and Mary May (Butler) Forker.
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1950; Master of Science, Michigan State University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1962.
Fieldman Halderman Farm Management Service, Wabash, Indiana, 1954-1958. Extension economist University California at Berkeley, 1961-1965. Associate professor Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1965-1970, professor, 1971-1995, professor emeritus, since 1995.
Chairman department agricultural economics, 1976-1985. Fellow University Manchester, 1981-1982. Director Universal Foods Corporation, Inc., Milwaukee, 1974-1996.
Consultant Agency for International Development, Turkey, 1970-1971, Ford Foundation, 1978, National Dairy Promotion and Research Board, 1984-1988. Naumes Family visiting professor Santa Clara University, 1985-1986. Adjunct professor University Florida, 1988-1989.
Director Tompkins Company Nutrition for Elderly, Inc.
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Officer, council member Trinity Lutheran Church, Ithaca, 1967-1969, 72–. Trustee Cornell University, 1984-1988. Lieutenant colonel, retired, United States Army.
Member American Agricultural Economics Association, American Agricultural Economics Foundation (president 1988-1989), Northeast Agricultural and Resource Economics Association (life, president 1991-1992, Journal award 1991, Distinguished Member award 1994).
Married Kathleen Rose Buuck, April 21, 1951. Children: Michael, Brent, Susan.