Richard Stanley Bostdorff

Background

Bostdorff, Richard Stanley was born on October 8, 1942 in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. Son of John Richard and Edna Mae Bostdorff.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University, 1965; Master of Science, U. Missouri, 1971.

Career

Vegetable specialist, Cornell Univercity, Albion, New York, 1965-1977; state vegetable specialist, Oregon State University, Salem, 1977-1979; production manager, Speedling Inc., Ruskin, Florida, 1979-1984; director research and technical, Speedling Inc., Sun City, Florida, since 1984; nursery division manager, Speedling Inc., since 1988.

Achievements

• Richard Stanley Bostdorff has been listed as a noteworthy Horticulturalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Florida State Entomology Society, Professional Plant Growers Association, Industrial Superior vena cava syndrome International (board directors 1987-1989), Kiwanis (president W. Bradenton Chapter.1984-1985), Masons.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, hunting, traveling.

Connections

Married Mary Ann Carr, July 7, 1941. Children: Alicia Ann, Christopher Richard.

Father:

John Richard Bostdorff

Mother:

Edna Mae Bostdorff

Spouse:

Mary Ann Carr

child:

Christopher Richard Bostdorff

child:

Alicia Ann Bostdorff