Richard Maxwell Thorup

Background

Thorup, Richard Maxwell was born on December 20, 1930 in Salt Lake City. Son of James B. and Agnes L. (Maxwell) Thorup.

Education

Associate of Arts, Chaffey College, Ontario, California, 1950; Bachelor, Brigham Young University, 1955; Master of Science, North Carolina State University, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Davis, 1962.

Career

Agronomist, Chevron Chemical Company, Phoenix, 1960-1961; field agronomist, Chevron Chemical Company, Fresno, California, 1962-1966; regional agronomist, Chevron Chemical Company, Fort Madison, Iowa., 1967-1974; national manager agronomy, Chevron Chemical Company, San Francisco, 1975-1982; chief agronomist, Chevron Chemical Company, San Francisco, 1983-1986; consultant, Agtech, Provo, Utah., since 1987. Adjunct Professor Brigham Young University, Provo, since 1987. Chairman soil improvement committee California Fertilizer Association, 1980-1982.

Achievements

• Richard Maxwell Thorup has been listed as a notable Soil scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors National Kidney Foundation Utah, Provo, 1989-1990. Member American Society Agronomy, ARCPACS (board directors 1978-1981, chairman agronomy sub board 1980-1981), Soil Science Society American.

Connections

Married Lois F. Williamson, June 21, 1957 (divorced March 1979). Children: Teria, Terry, Troy. Married Evelyn F. McKinney, January 26, 1980.

Children: Christine, Deanna, Margaret.

Father:

James B. Thorup

Mother:

Agnes L. (Maxwell) Thorup

Spouse:

Evelyn F. McKinney

Spouse:

Lois F. Williamson

child:

Troy Thorup

child:

Teria Thorup

child:

Deanna Thorup

child:

Christine Thorup

child:

Terry Thorup

child:

Margaret Thorup