Background
Barrows, Richard Lee was born on September 21, 1945 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Neil Proctor and Audrey Anne (Winning) Barrows.
academic administrator economics educator
Barrows, Richard Lee was born on September 21, 1945 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Neil Proctor and Audrey Anne (Winning) Barrows.
Student, University of California at Los Angeles, 1965; Bachelor, Ohio State University, 1967; Master of Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1972.
Volunteer, United States Peace Corps, Sierra Leone, 1967-1969;
assistant, then associate professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1972-1978;
professor agricultural economics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1978;
associate vice chancellor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1988-1993;
acting dean international studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1989-1990;
interim vice-chancellor academic affairs, 1992-1994;
interim dean cooperative extension, University of Wisconsin Extension, Madison, 1988;
associate dean and director College Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin Extension, Madison, since 1994;
director farmland preservation programm, Wisconsin Department Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Madison, 1977-1978;
executive director, Wisconsin Rural Leadership Inc., Madison, 1983-1986. Director Wisconsin Center Demand-side Research Inc., Madison, 1989-1992. Chair, board directors Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities Inc., Columbus, Ohio, since 1989.
Board directors MUCIA Global, Inc., Parent Share/Oregon.
Trustee Village Board, Deerfield, Wisconsin, 1986-1988. Chairman Dane County, Wisconsin Lakes and Watershed Commission, 1988-1995. Elder 1st Presbyterian Church, Oregon, Wisconsin, 1990-1995.
Member American Agricultural Economics Association (Outstanding Extension Program award 1981), Soil Conservation Society of America, Rotary, Lions (chapter president 1986), Kiwanis, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Linda Kathryn Jenkins, June 17, 1967. Children: Brienne Ellen, Shannon Lynne.