Background
Corbett, Roger Bailey was born on February 11, 1900 in Morgantown, West Virginia, United States. Son of Lee Cleveland and Evelyn N. (Northrup) Corbett.
Corbett, Roger Bailey was born on February 11, 1900 in Morgantown, West Virginia, United States. Son of Lee Cleveland and Evelyn N. (Northrup) Corbett.
Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1922, Master of Science, 1923, Doctor of Philosophy, 1925. Little Doctorate. (honorary), College of Artesia, New Mexico.
Instructor Cornell Univercity, 1924-1925. Economist, instructor, extension service, 1925-1940. Director Agricultural Experiment Station, U. Maryland., 1940-1943.
Executive secretary-treasurer American Farm Bureau Federation, 1943-1947.
Associate dean and director College of Agriculture, U. Maryland., 1947-1949. Agricultural counsel National Association Food Chains, 1949-1955.
President New Mexico State University, 1955-1970. Past member El Paso branch Federal Reserve Board.
Director of Shop Rite, Incorporated., Farah Manufacturing Company, Incorporated.
Member national council Boy Scouts American Past president American Country Life Association, Northeastern Dairy Conference. Served as acting sergeant World War I. Member National Education Association, American Academy Political and Social Sciences, Newcomen Society North America, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Zeta, Kappa Delta Rho, Epsilon Sigma Phi, AGFU, Scabbard and Blade (honorary).
Rotarian (past president).
Married Faith L. Rogers, November 25, 1927 (died 1939). Married second, Elizabeth Burn Rutter, July 22, 1963. Children: Roger Lee, Ann Francis.