Background
Schroeder, Robert J. was born on November 19, 1921 in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. Son of John Henry and Mildred Margaret (McElravy) Schroeder.
Veterinarian association executive
Schroeder, Robert J. was born on November 19, 1921 in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. Son of John Henry and Mildred Margaret (McElravy) Schroeder.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University, 1947. Postgraduate, Army Medical Service Meat and Dairy Hygiene School, 1951. Postgraduate, Los Angeles County Civil Service Commission, 1960.
Veterinary Food and Mouth Disease Control, unites states department Agricultural, Mexico, 1947-1948;
veterinary Food and Mouth Disease Control, Los Angeles County Livestock Department, 1947-1950, 52-53;
senior veterinary, Los Angeles County Livestock Department, 1953-1957;
director, Los Angeles County Livestock Department, 1957-1965;
county veterinary, Los Angeles Department Veterans, 1965-1972;
clinical professor pathology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1968-1979;
clinical professor community medicine public health, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1971-1978;
professor emeritus, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1979;
deputy director, Los Angeles County Department Health Superior vena cava syndrome, 1972-1978. Member policy staff Los Angeles County Department Health Superior vena cava syndrome, 1972-1978, member exec.staff, 1972-1978, chairman programs and priorities task force, 1972-1978. Consultant North America Rockwell Corporation Life Sciences Opers. of Autonetics, 1968-1969, Santa Cruz Island Company, 1953-1992.
National civilian consultant Surgeon General United States Air Force,1969-1971.
Active Citizens Committee for Veterinary Medical School, 1965-1970. Chairman steering committee Southern California School Veterinary Medicine, 1964-1968. 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1943-1946, 50-52.
Member American Veterinary Medical Association (Public Service award 1991, president 1967-1968, president-electrical 1967-1968, member executive board 1961-1966, member council education 1969-1974, chairman committee accreditation on training for animal technicians since 1972, member American Veterinary Medical Association-American Association Veterinary Medical Colleges Liaison committee, since 1969), United States Animal Health Association (member executive committee 1957, chairman public health committee 1958-1965, member mastitis committee since 1965), Medical Research Association California (board directors since 1967), California Regional Medical Programs Advisory Council (member area V. advisory council 1970-1973, chairman 1973, member program evaluation committee since 1973), Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce (member farm/food/fiber committee since 1957).
Married Janice Lorraine Dringman, August 24, 1947. Children: Jeri Lee, Craig Reed, Curtis John.