Background
Parker, Richard Bennett was born on September 19, 1925 in Ontario, Oregon, United States. Son of William T. and May Belle (Bennett) Parker.
Microbiology educator and researcher
Parker, Richard Bennett was born on September 19, 1925 in Ontario, Oregon, United States. Son of William T. and May Belle (Bennett) Parker.
Student, Wisconsin State College, 1943-1944; student, Boise Junior College, 1947-1948; Master of Science, Oregon State College, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Oregon State College, 1956; postgraduate, University of Wisconsin, 1954-1955; postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1958-1959.
Project assistant, Oregon State College, 1949-1950; instructor, Oregon State College, 1952-1954; senior scientist, Carnation Research Center, Van Nuys, California, 1955-1959; assistant professor bacteriology, U. Oregon Dental School, Portland, 1959-1961; associate professor, U. Oregon Dental School, Portland, 1961-1964; professor microbiology, U. Oregon Dental School, Portland, since 1964; director division oral biology, U. Oregon Dental School, Portland, 1968-1977; professor bacteriology, U. Oregon Dental School, Portland, 1968; department chairman microbiology, U. Oregon Dental School, Portland, 1969-1977; vice president research and development microbial genetics division, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Portland., 1977-1986; president, Xeroferm Microbial Genetics and Products, Portland, since 1986. Board directors Oregon Foundation Dental Research, Portland, Cascade College, Portland.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Biological Sciences, American Society Microbiology, International Association Dental Research, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Sigma Xi, Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Alpha Zeta.
Married Jeanette Steege, June 27, 1945. Children— Dawn Parker Forrest, Marsha Parker Sundquist, Barbara Parker Weaver, Heidi Parker Agun.