Background
Dawson, Robert Harold was born on August 28, 1935 in Yakima, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Carl and Frieda (Hein) Dawson.
Dawson, Robert Harold was born on August 28, 1935 in Yakima, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Carl and Frieda (Hein) Dawson.
Bachelor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1957; postgraduate, University of California, Berkeley, 1964-1966; postgraduate, Oregon State University, 1969-1972.
Research associate, Food Industries Research & Engineering, Yakima, 1957-1960;
agricultural economist, Chiriqui Land Company, Republic of Panama, 1960-1961;
agricultural economist, Tela Railroad Company, La Lima, Honduras, 1961-1963;
agricultural economist, Economics Research Svc., USDA, Corvallis, Oregon, 1963-1985;
consultant, Experience, Inc., Minneapolis, 1984-1985;
consultant, Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, Oregon, 1986;
president, Robert H. Dawson & Association, Inc., Corvallis, since 1986. Research associate University of California, Berkeley, 1963-1966. Instructor Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1966-1979, assistant professor, 1979-1986.
Consultant bureau of Reclamation, unites states department Interior, Boise, Idaho, 1985-1986, United States Agency for International Development, Dominica, 1984.
Administrator House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources, Salem, Oregon, 1987. Economist Oregon Department Revenue, Salem, 1988. Member American Association Agricultural Economists, Western Association Agricultural Economists, Oregon Wheat Growers League, International Listing Agricultural Economists, Elks.
Married Blanche Elizabeth McLaughlin, April 2, 1962.