Background
Johnstone, Robert Lawrence was born on September 14, 1926 in Paducah, Kentucky, United States. Son of William Clarkson and Katherine (Huggins) Johnstone.
educator Agricultural economist
Johnstone, Robert Lawrence was born on September 14, 1926 in Paducah, Kentucky, United States. Son of William Clarkson and Katherine (Huggins) Johnstone.
Bachelor of Science, University Kentucky, 1948. Master of Science, University Kentucky, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1961.
Teacher Logan County (Kentucky) schools, 1948-1953, Todd County (Kentucky) schools, 1953-1954. Farm manager Todd County, 1949-1954. Assistant, agricultural economics University Kentucky, 1955-1956.
Research assistant University Illinois, 1956-1959. Extension specialist agricultural economics North Carolina State University, 1959-1964. Chairman department agriculture Berea College, professor economics and agriculture, since 1964, C.M. Clark professor mountain agriculture, since 1965.
Chairman Kentucky Agricultural Council, 1972-1973.
Member Berea Board Education, 1970-1974. Board directors Scientists and Engineers for Appalachia, 1968-1970, Berea Hospital, 1970-1982. Served with Army of the United States, 1944-1946.
Member American Agricultural Economics Association, Gamma Sigma Delta, Kappa Delta Phi, Delta Tau Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Mary Ann Moser, June 18, 1948. Children: John Moser, Frank Andrew, William Henry, Sarah Beaumont.