Richard Lynn McConnell

Background

McConnell, Richard Lynn was born on May 11, 1950 in Sterling, Colorado, United States. Son of Harold Eugene and Dorothy Mae McConnell.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Colorado State University, 1972; Master of Science, Colorado State University, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Nebraska, 1978.

Career

Assistant station manager, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., York, Nebraska, 1974-1977; manager corn station, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Garden City, Kansas, 1978-1982; assistant director department corn breeding, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Johnston, Iowa., 1983-1984; director department corn breeding, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Johnston, Iowa., 1985-1989; director North America plant breeding, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Johnston, Iowa., 1990; vice-president, director North America research, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Johnston, Iowa., since 1991. Panel member grain quality advising committee Office of Technology Assessment, United States Congress, Washington, 1988-1989.

Achievements

• Richard Lynn McConnell has been listed as a noteworthy Plant breeder by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member task force Des Moines Community Focus on Education, 1989-1990. With United States Army, 1972-1973. Member American Society Agronomy (member, chair various committees), Crop Science Society American, American Seed Trade Association, National Council Commercial Plant Breeders (president 1992-1993, board directors).

Connections

Married Deborah Kay Starkebaum, August 30, 1970. Children: Kevin Richard, Drew Patrick, Jana Eileen.

Father:

Harold Eugene McConnell

Mother:

Dorothy Mae McConnell

Spouse:

Deborah Kay Starkebaum

child:

Kevin Richard McConnell

child:

Jana Eileen McConnell

child:

Drew Patrick McConnell