Background
Degner, Robert Louis was born on January 20, 1942 in Malone, Texas, United States. Son of Louis William and Frances Olga Degner.
Degner, Robert Louis was born on January 20, 1942 in Malone, Texas, United States. Son of Louis William and Frances Olga Degner.
Associate of Arts, Navarro Junior College, 1961. Bachelor of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1963. Master of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1970.
Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1974.
Assistant county agricultural agent, Texas Agricultural Extension Service, Dallas, 1965-1966; associate county agricultural agent, Texas Agricultural Extension Service, Dallas, 1966-1967; research associate, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1971-1974; assistant professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., Weslaco, 1974-1976; assistant professor, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1976-1981; associate professor, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1981-1986; professor, U. Florida, Gainesville, since 1986; director Florida Agricultural Market Research Center, U. Florida, Gainesville, since 1982.
Member American Marketing Association, Food Distribution Research Society (president 1986-1987), American Agricultural Economics Association, Southern Agricultural Economics Association.
Married Nancy Lou Ballew, June 2, 1962 (divorced January 1972). Children: Clifford, Clinton. Married Janet Louise Dunphy, May 29, 1976.
Children: Kelly, Travis.