Background
Farris, Paul Leonard was born on November 10, 1919 in Vincennes, Indiana, United States. Son of James David and Fairy Julia (Kahre) Farris.
Farris, Paul Leonard was born on November 10, 1919 in Vincennes, Indiana, United States. Son of James David and Fairy Julia (Kahre) Farris.
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1949; Master of Sciences, University Illinois, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1954.
Assistant professor agricultural economics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1952-1956; associate professor, Purdue University, 1956-1959; professor, Purdue University, 1959-1990; professor emeritus, Purdue University, since 1990; head department agricultural economics, Purdue University, 1973-1982; agricultural economist, Department Agriculture, Washington, 1962; project leader for meat and poultry, National Commission Food Marketing, Washington, 1965-1966.
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Served with Army of the United States and United States Army Air Force, 1941-1946. Fellow American Agricultural Economics Association. Member American Economics Association.
Married Rachel Joyce Rutherford, August 16, 1953. Children: Nancy, Paul, John, Carl.