Richard Miles McKee

Background

McKee, Richard Miles was born on October 8, 1929 in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Kansas State College Agriculture and Applied Science, 1951. Master of Science in Animal Husbandry, Kansas State University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science, University Kentucky, 1968.

Career

Herdsman, Moxley Hall Hereford Ranch, Council Grove, Kansas, 1951-1952, 54-55; herdsman, Luckhardt Farms, Tarkio, Missouri, 1955-1958; assistant manager, L&J Crusoe Ranch, Cheboygan, Michigan, 1958-1959; assistant instructor, cattle herdsman, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1959-1965; from assistant professor to associate professor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1959-1965; professor, departmental teaching coordinator, Kansas State University, Manhattan, since 1976. Program participant and/or official judge numerous shows, field days including Kansas Junior Hereford Field Day, Kansas Junior Shorthorn Field Day, Better Livestock Day, Kansas Junior Livestock Association, American Junior Hereford Association Field Day, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 1973, Kansas Junior Polled Hereford FieldDay, American Junior Shorthorn Association, Kansas City, Missoury, 1965, American International Junior Charolais Association Show, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1976, American Royal 4-H Livestock Judging Contest, Kansas City, 1975, Junior Livestock Activities variouscattle breed associations nationwide, 1977-1981. Served on many breed association committees.

Judge County Fairs; official judge 14 different National Beef Breed Shows United States and Canada. Conducted 60 livestock judging and showmanshipschs. at county level.

Achievements

• Richard Miles McKee has been listed as a noteworthy Animal studies educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Deacon 1st Presbyterian Church, Manhattan, 1969-1975, Sunday School teacher, Chancel choir, elder. Project leader committee member 4-H. Foster parent Kansas State University Football Program.

Lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1952-1954, Korea. Member American Society Animal Science, Kansas Livestock Association (beef cattle improvement committee 1970-1978, cow-calf clinic committee 1973, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78), National Association Colleges and Teachers Agriculture, Block and Bridle Club, American Junior Hereford Association (honorary), FarmHouse, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta, Alpha Tau Alpha (honorary).

Connections

Married Marjorie Fisk, June 22, 1952. Children: Dave, Richard, Annell, John.

Spouse:

Marjorie Fisk

child:

Annell McKee

child:

Richard McKee

child:

Dave McKee

child:

John McKee