Background
Betts, Robert David Wright was born on March 21, 1936 in Nairobi, Kenya. Son of Robert and Doris Betts. arrived in United Kingdom, 1973.
Betts, Robert David Wright was born on March 21, 1936 in Nairobi, Kenya. Son of Robert and Doris Betts. arrived in United Kingdom, 1973.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, U. Reading, England, 1957; Colonial Office Probationership, U. Cambridge, England, 1958; postgraduate diploma in Tropical Agriculture, Imperial College Tropical Agriculture, Trinidad, 1959.
Agriculture officer, Ministry Agriculture, Kenya, 1959-1963; district agricultural officer, Ministry Agriculture, Kenya, 1963-1964; senior agricultural officer, Ministry Agriculture, Kenya, 1964-1965; personal assistant to Min. Agriculture, Ministry Agriculture, Kenya, 1965-1967; executive secretary Agriculture Education Commission, Ministry Agriculture, Kenya, 1967-1969; head division education and training, Ministry Agriculture, Nairobi, Kenya, 1969-1973; lecturer agriculture, U. Reading, 1973-1987; warden Wells Hall, U. Reading, 1973-1992; director international office, U. Reading, since 1987. Consultant Government India, 1975, Center Treaty Organisation (Central Treaty Organization), Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, 1976, World Bank, Somalia, 1976, Zambia, 1977, U. South Pacific, Western Samoa, 1984.
Governor Egerton College, Njoro, Kenya, 1969-1973. National delegate World Conference on Agricultural Education, 1970. External examiner U. Edinburgh, 1978-1982.
Election supervisor, Rhodesia, 1980. Member Tropical Agriculture Association (member Executive Committee 1983-1987), Farmers Club London, East African Wildlife Society, Kenya Regiment Association.
Married Jill Mary Glover, August 31, 1957. Children: Jane Helen, Adrian David.