Background
Santamaria, Rodolfo Playa was born on November 11, 1924 in Navarcles, Barcelona, Spain. Son of Florencio Ballus and Josefa Torrens (Playa) Santamaria.
Santamaria, Rodolfo Playa was born on November 11, 1924 in Navarcles, Barcelona, Spain. Son of Florencio Ballus and Josefa Torrens (Playa) Santamaria.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1945; Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1947.
Professor, Escuela Nacional de Agricultura, Mexico, 1948-1954; head research plant physiology, Escuela Nacional de Agricultura, Mexico, 1950-1954; manager agricultural chemicals, Dow Chemical International, Midland, Michigan, 1955-1964; director Mexican operations, Dow Chemical International, Mexico, 1964-1969; director division ingenios, FINASA, Mexico City, Mexico, 1969-1971; president, FAX, S.A., Mexico City, since 1971. Consultant National Forestry Research Institute, Mexico, 1975-1980.
Married Thelma Manuela Estevez, March 6, 1947. Children: Julio, Diana.