Phillip David LeRoy Olson

Background

Olson, Phillip David LeRoy was born on February 3, 1940 in Anchorage. Son of Marvin Willard and Bernadette (McName) Olson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Idaho, 1963; Master of Science, Oregon State University, 1972.

Career

Technician, University of California, Riverside, 1963-1965; research staff, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1965-1975; manager R & D,, Hoechst-Roussel Agri-Vet Company, Somerville, New Jersey, 1975-1991; owner, president, Professional Agricultural Cons., Palm Desert, California, since 1991. R & D consultant and quality assurance research contractor Elf Atochem N.A., Bryan, Texas, since 1991, Dupont, Wilmington, Delaware, since 1991, Ciba-Geigy, Greensboro, North Carolina, since 1991, Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1991, Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha-Bioscis., Fresno, California, since 1992, Rhone-Plulenc, Durham, North Carolina, since 1992, Sandoz Agro, Inc., Des Plaines, Illinois, since 1992, Zeneca, Inc., Richmond, California, since 1992, Stewart AG, Macon, Missouri, since 1995. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Phillip David LeRoy Olson has been listed as a noteworthy Agriculturist, chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Museum Natural History. Member Society Quality Assurance, Pacific Regional Quality Assurance Society, Oregon State University Foundation (honorary), Smithsonian Institution, Archaeol. Society American, Academy Model Aeronautics, Elks, American Museum of Natural History, Planetary Society.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, fishing, Remote Control model building, rose gardening.

Connections

Married Deborah Andreé Butler, April 10, 1982. Children from a previous marriage: Jamie Kay, Samuel Phillip, Jill Andre.

Father:

Marvin Willard Olson

Mother:

Bernadette (McName) Olson

Spouse:

Deborah Andreé Butler