Background
Kottman, Roy Milton was born on December 22, 1916 in Thornton, Iowa, United States. Son of William D. and Millie J. (Christensen) Kottman.
Kottman, Roy Milton was born on December 22, 1916 in Thornton, Iowa, United States. Son of William D. and Millie J. (Christensen) Kottman.
Bachelor of Science in Agr, Iowa State University, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1952. Master of Science in Genetics, University Wisconsin, 1948.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, College of Wooster, 1972.
Assistant professor animal husbandry, Iowa State University, 1946-1947;
graduate research assistant, University of Wisconsin, 1947-1948;
member of faculty, Iowa State University, 1949-1958;
professor animal husbandry, associate dean agriculture, Iowa State University, 1954-1958;
dean College Agriculture, Forestry and Home Economics, director Agricultural Experiment Station, West Virginia University, 1958-1960;
dean, College Agriculture and Home Economics, Ohio State University
also director, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1960-1982;
director, Ohio Cooperative Extension Service, 1964-1982;
vice president Agricultural Administration, 1982;
acting associate director, Nevada Agriculture Experiment Station, 1982-1983. Director BancOhio Corporation, 1978-1980, Swift Indiana Corporation, 1981-1985. Member Executive Committee science advisory board DNA Plant Technology Corporation, 1982-1989.
Consultant to ChancellorUniv. P.R., Mayaguez, 1984-1985. Development officer College Agriculture, Ohio StateU. Development Fund, 1985-1992.
Member Ohio Soil and Water Conservation Commission, 1960-1982. Member Central Ohio Water Advisory Council, 1976-1982. Board directors Ohio 4-H Foundation, 1964-1982, Farm Film Foundation, 1973-1980.
Member agriculture higher education projects committee National Science Foundation, 1975-1980, Friends NACAA Scholarship Committee, 1976-1980, Ohio Agricultural Museum Committee, 1977-1982, Governor's Task Force on Gasohol, 1979-1980. Trustee Farm Foundation, 1978-1988. Vice president Agricultural Research Institute, 1980-1981, honorary life member, 1983.
Member Ohio Turf Grass Federation (honorary), Executive Order Ohio Commodores, Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Alpha Gamma Sigma (honorary), Alpha Zeta, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Kappa Phi (future policy committee 1976-1980), Phi Zeta (honorary), Delta Theta Sigma (honorary), Alpha Gamma Rho (honorary) Clubs: Rotary (honorary), National Dairy Shrine.
Son of William D. and Millie J. (Christensen) K. M. Wanda Lorraine Moorman, December 31, 1941. Children: Gary Roy, Robert William, Wayne David, Janet Kay.