Background
McCorkle, Robert Ellsworth was born on April 3, 1938 in Salinas, California, United States. Son of Stanley Harold and Muriel Eugenia (Vosti) McCorkle.
McCorkle, Robert Ellsworth was born on April 3, 1938 in Salinas, California, United States. Son of Stanley Harold and Muriel Eugenia (Vosti) McCorkle.
Bachelor of Science in Farm Management, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1960; Master of Science in Agricultural Economics, University of California, Davis, 1962; postgraduate, University of Wisconsin, 1969; postgraduate, Oregon State University, 1966.
Research statistician, University of California, Davis, 1960-1962;
assistant professor agricultural business, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1962-1966;
director international education, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1970-1974;
assistant professor agricultural management, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1969-1976;
professor agribusiness, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, since 1976;
chief farm management officer, Ministry Agriculture, Lusaka, Zambia, 1967-1969;
director, owner, McCorkle Farms, Inc., Willows, California, since 1970. Visiting professor Michigan State University, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, 1984-1985. Director, ownerMcCorkle Trucking, Glenn, California, since 1988.
Agricultural economist United States Agency for International Development-Redso European Space Agency, Nairobi, Kenya, 1984-1985.
President Cabrillo Property Owners Association, Los Osos, California, 1976-1978. Volunteer Attorney General's Advisory Committee, California, 1972-1974. Member American Agricultural Economics Association, American Society Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, Western Agricultural Economics Association, California Polytechnic Farm Management Club, California Farm Bureau, California Polytechnic Alumni Association, Blue Key, Alpha Zeta (senior advisor California Delta chapter, national high council chronicler, secretary-treasurer, board directors, Centennial Honor Roll), National Alpha Zeta Foundation (board directors), Golden Key.
Married Mary E. McCorkle, June 26, 1965. Children: Bonnie Kathleen, Robyn Krystyna.