Robert Lynn Park

Background

Park, Robert Lynn was born on September 1, 1932 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States.

Education

Student, University Idaho, 1950-1953; Bachelor of Science, Brigham Young U., 1956; Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1962.

Career

4-H county agent, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1959; agricultural and livestock husbandman, ARS-USDA, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, 1961-1965; from assistant to full professor animal science, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., since 1965. United States Virgin Islands representative Caribbean Committee Agriculture, 1962-1964. Visiting professor North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1971-1972, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1978.

Visiting research associate U. Guelph, Ontario, 1989-1990. Consultant United States Virgin Islands Department Agriculture, St. Croix, 1973.

Achievements

• Robert Lynn Park has been listed as a notable Animal scientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Adult unit, district and council leadership positions Boy Scouts American, since 1958. County delegate Republican Party, Provo, 1985. Served to corporal United States Army, 1953-1954.

Member American Society Animal Science, American Dairy Science Association, Provo Timpanogos, Kiwanis (president Provo chapter 1987-1988), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Zeta.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, camping, hiking, golfing.

Connections

Son of William Densell and Ardella (Laird) P. m. Elaine Burke, May 24, 1962. Children: Richard, Rhonda, Rita, Roxanne, Raquel, Elizabeth.

Father:

William Densell Park

Mother:

Ardella (Laird) Park

child:

Rita Park

child:

Roxanne Park

child:

Elizabeth Park

child:

Richard Park

child:

Rhonda Park

child:

Raquel Park