Robert Dale Havener

Background

Havener, Robert Dale was born on July 24, 1930 in London, Ohio, United States. Son of Vernon Gloe and Emily (Horton) Havener.

Education

Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture, Ohio State University, 1952. Master of Agriculture, Ohio State University, 1958. Master of Public Administration, Harvard University, 1972.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Arkansas, 1990.

Career

County agricultural agent, Cooperative Extension Svc., Columbus, Ohio., 1954-1958; merchandising manager, Pfaelzer Brothers, Inc., Chicago, 1958-1959; county agent chairman, Licking Company, Columbus, 1959-1961; county manager, Ohio Farm Bureau Cooperatives, Van Wert County, 1961-1963; merchandising manager, Sugardale Provision Company, Canton, Ohio., 1963-1964; staff member, Michigan State University, Lansing, 1964-1966; program advisor, The Ford Foundation, New York City, 1966-1978; director general, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Mexico City, 1978-1985; president, chief Executive officer, Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development, Morrilton, Arkansas, 1985-1993; president emeritus, Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development, Morrilton, Arkansas, since 1993. Distinguished guest lecturer American U. at Beirut, Lebanon, 1973-1976. Member Board for International Food and Agricultural Development and Economics Cooperative Task Force.

Member, secretary Agricultural National Research and Ext. Users Advisory Board. Member, chair board of trustees International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Cali, Colombia, since 1993.

Advisory board Sasakawa Global 2000 Association for Agricultural Devle., Cornell Univercity.

Membership

Member agricultural science advisory board Ohio State University, since 1986, county advisors General Foods World Food Prize, since 1986. Trustee International Development Conference, 1986. Corporal United States Army, 1952-1954.

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Agricultural Economics Association, National Planning Association (food and agriculture committee 1986). M C.

Connections

Married Patricia Lane, May 21, 1927 (deceased March 1979). 1 son, Steven L.; married second, Elizabeth Gota.

Father:

Vernon Gloe Havener

Mother:

Emily (Horton) Havener

Spouse:

second

Spouse:

Patricia Lane