Background
Spike, Peter William was born on February 7, 1941 in Saline, Michigan, United States. Son of Lowell Lincoln and Carol Blanche (Sodt) Spike.
Spike, Peter William was born on February 7, 1941 in Saline, Michigan, United States. Son of Lowell Lincoln and Carol Blanche (Sodt) Spike.
Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University, 1963. Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1968.
Graduate assistant, Iowa State University, Ames, 1963-1967; assistant professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1967-1972; managing partner, Green Acre Dairy Farm, Manchester, Michigan, 1972-1974; assistant professor, Ohio State University, Wapakoneta, 1974-1979; associate professor, Ohio State University, Wapakoneta, 1979-1980; associate professor agriculture, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio., since 1980. Coach Ohio 4H Dairy Judging Teams, since 1974, Ohio State University Dairy Cattle Judging Teams, since 1981. Coach 4H Dairy Judges National Champions, 1982, Ohio State University Dairy Judges National Champions, 1986.
Member American Dairy Science Association (Outstanding Student Affiliate Advisor award 1992), Ohio Holstein Association, Ohio Extension Professors Association (president 1990), Epsilon Sigma Phi (president 1986, merit service award 1987), Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Jean Elizabeth Bird, August 26, 1942. Children: Steven, Andrew, Kathryn.