Roger Raymond Yoerger

Background

Yoerger, Roger Raymond was born on February 17, 1929 in LeMars, Iowa, United States. Son of Raymond Herman and Crystal Victoria (Ward) Yoerger.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1949; Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1957.

Career

Instructor, assistant professor agricultural engineering, Iowa State University, 1949-1956; associate professor, Pennsylvania State University, 1956-1958; professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1959-1985; head agricultural engineering Department, University Illinois, 1978-1985; professor emeritus, University of Illinois, since 1985.

Achievements

• Roger Raymond Yoerger has been listed as a noteworthy agricultural engineer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Illinois Noise Task Force, 1974-1980. Fellow American Society Agricultural Engineers (Massey-Ferguson medal 1989). Member American Society Engineering Education, Phi Kappa Phi (director fellowships, director 1971-1983, president-elect 1983-1986, president 1986-1989), Rotary.

Connections

Married Barbara M. Ellison, February 14, 1953. 1 child, Karen Lynne. Married Laura M. Summitt, December 23, 1971.

Stepchildren— Daniel L. Summitt, Linda Summitt Canull, Anita Summitt Smith.

Father:

Raymond Herman Yoerger

Mother:

Crystal Victoria (Ward) Yoerger

Spouse:

Laura M. Summitt

Spouse:

Barbara M. Ellison

child:

Karen Lynne Yoerger

child:

Linda Summitt Canull Yoerger

child:

Daniel L. Summitt Yoerger

child:

Anita Summitt Smith Yoerger