Rod Vance Frakes

Background

Frakes, Rod Vance was born on July 20, 1930 in Ontario, Oregon, United States. Son of Wylie and Pearl (Richardson) Frakes.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Oregon State University, 1956; Master of Science, Oregon State University, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1960.

Career

Instructor department agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1959-1960; assistant professor department crop science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1960-1964; associate professor, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1964-1969; professor, Oregon State University, Corvallis, since 1969; associate dean research, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1981-1988,; emeritus dean of research, professor emeritus crop science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, since 1989.

Achievements

• Rod Vance Frakes has been listed as a noteworthy Plant geneticist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Coast Guard, 1950-1953. Fellow American Society Agronomy, Crop Science Society American. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Research Adminstrs., National Council University Research Adminstrs., Western Society Crop Science (president 1978), Model A Ford Club of America, Model T Ford Club of America, Rotary.

Interests

• Avocations: antique autos, American history, amateur radio.

Connections

Married Ruby L. Morey, November 27, 1952. Children: Laura Ann, Cody Joe.

Father:

Wylie Frakes

Mother:

Pearl (Richardson) Frakes

Spouse:

Ruby L. Morey

child:

Cody Joe Frakes

child:

Laura Ann Frakes