Background
Preston, Rodney Leroy was born on January 11, 1931 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Leon Leroy and Florence Irene (Roberts) Preston.
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Rodney Leroy Preston, American Animal science educator. Recipient Outstanding Young Faculty Member award University Missouri, 1964, research award Texas Tech U. College Agricultural Sciences, 1989, Barnie E. Rushing faculty distinguished research award Texas Tech Dads and Moms Association, 1990; special fellow National Institutes of Health, The Netherlands, 1964-1965.
Education
Bachelor of Science with high distinction, Colorado State University, 1953; Master of Science in Animal Nutrition, Iowa State University, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Nutrition/Veterinary Physiology, Iowa State University, 1957.
Career
Assistant professor, associate professor, professor animal science, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1957-1969;
professor animal science, Ohio State University and Ohio Research Development Center, Wooster, 1969-1975;
professor, department chairman animal science, Washington State University, Pullman, 1975-1982;
endowed and honorary Thornton distinguished professor, Texas Technology U., Lubbock, 1982-1996;
Paul W. Horn professor, Texas Tech U., Lubbock, 1994;
director Burnett Center for Beef Cattle Research and Teaching, Texas Tech U., Lubbock, 1986-1996;
retired, 1996. Former member commission on animal nutrition NAS-National Research Council. Former member design or study teams United States Agency for International Development, Lesotho and Egypt.
Lecturer various European countries, also South Africa, Zimbabwe, Japan, Mexico and Brazil.
Achievements
Membership
Captain United States Air Force, 1957-1959. Member American Society Animal Science (past president, Animal Industry award 1996), American Institute Nutrition, Plains Nutrition Council, Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Kappa Phi.
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Married Barbara Joan Doile, March 12, 1950. Children: Linda M. Preston Vroegindewey, David E., Diane E. Preston Patterson.
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Recipient Outstanding Young Faculty Member award University Missouri, 1964, research award Texas Tech U. College Agricultural Sciences, 1989, Barnie E. Rushing faculty distinguished research award Texas Tech Dads and Moms Association, 1990. Special fellow National Institutes of Health, The Netherlands, 1964-1965.Recipient Outstanding Young Faculty Member award University Missouri, 1964, research award Texas Tech U. College Agricultural Sciences, 1989, Barnie E. Rushing faculty distinguished research award Texas Tech Dads and Moms Association, 1990. Special fellow National Institutes of Health, The Netherlands, 1964-1965.