Background
Skaggs, Richard Wayne was born on August 20, 1942 in Grayson, Kentucky, United States. Son of Daniel M. and Gertrude Skaggs.
agricultural engineering educator
Skaggs, Richard Wayne was born on August 20, 1942 in Grayson, Kentucky, United States. Son of Daniel M. and Gertrude Skaggs.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Engineering, University Kentucky, 1964; Master of Science in Agriculture Engineering, University Kentucky, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1970.
Graduate assistant, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1964-1966; graduate instructor in research, Purdue University, West Lafaytte, Indiana, 1966-1970; assistant professor agricultural engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1970-1974; associate professor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1974-1979; professor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1979-1984; William Neal Reynolds professor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, since 1984; distinguished university professor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, since 1991. Consultant on drainage United States Aid, Egypt, since 1989. Consultant, lecturer on water management, India, 1992, Malaysia, 1993, 95, New Zealand, 1993.
Fellow: American Society Agricultural Engineers (chairman national drainage symposium committee 1976, member nominating committee 1979, 1995-1996, president 2001-2002, board trustees 2002-2003, Hancor Soil and Water Engineering award 1986, John Deere Gold medal 1993). Member: National Academy of Engineering, National Research Council (committee on wetland characterization).
Married Judy Ann Kuhn, August 25, 1962. Children: Rebecca Diane Skaggs Ramsey, Steven Glen.