Background
Odland, Robert Oliver was born on August 27, 1939 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States. Son of Orlando Marion and Dorothy (Oliver) Odland.
Odland, Robert Oliver was born on August 27, 1939 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States. Son of Orlando Marion and Dorothy (Oliver) Odland.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1963; Juris Doctor, University of California, Berkeley, 1972; Master in City Planning, University of California, Berkeley, 1973.
Regional planner, Association Bay Area Govts., Berkeley, 1973-1974; legislation staff, California Legislature, Sacramento, California, 1974-1975; associate planner, Sedway/Cooke, Planning Cons., San francisco, 1975-1978; branch chief, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado, 1978-1981; consultant, Odland Associations, Livermore, California, 1981-1985; senior associate, Sedway Cooke Associations Planning Cons., San Francisco, 1985-1994; consultant, Russian Federation, Eastern European Countries, since 1994. Lecturer in field.
Member state task force to draft changes California Environmental Quality Act. Captain United States Army, 1963-1969. Member American Institute of Certified Planners, American Planning Association (former chair environmental natural resources and energy division), American Solar Energy Society, State Bar California, Association Environmental Professionals, World Future Society, Urban Ecology (board directors).
Married Charlotte Kelly.