Background
Wisner, Robert Newell was born on August 29, 1939 in Lenawee County, Michigan, United States. Son of Edward Loren and Jeanette Marion (English) Wisner.
Wisner, Robert Newell was born on August 29, 1939 in Lenawee County, Michigan, United States. Son of Edward Loren and Jeanette Marion (English) Wisner.
Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University, 1962. Master of Science, Michigan State University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Tennessee, 1967.
Research assistant, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1962-1963;
research assistant, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1964-1967;
senior economist, United States Cost of Living Council, Washington, 1973;
assistant professor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1967-1973;
associate professor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1973-1977;
professor economics, agricultural marketing and policy, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1977. Visiting professor U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1990-1991. Consultant United States Cost of Living Council, 1974, American Farm Bureau Federation, Oak Park, Illinois, 1983, 87, Agroinst.
Nitra, Slovakia, 1993, 94, University of Southern Bohemia, Czech Republic, 1993. Member crop advising committee Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, West Des Moines, since 1980.
Member American Agricultural Economic Association, Epsilon Sigma Phi (Meritorious Service award 1981), Gamma Sigma Delta, Omicron Delta Epsilon.
Married Marelene Katherine Valencich, April 14, 1962. Children: Robin Leah Wisner Hurd, Janet Sue Wisner Tilstra, Karen Elaine, Michelle K.