Ronald Earl Pearson

Background

Pearson, Ronald Earl was born on December 21, 1944 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Earl Leon and Hilma (Dahlberg) Pearson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Massachusetts, 1966; Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1971.

Career

Research geneticist, USDA/ARS, Beltsville, Maryland., 1971-1979; associate professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1979-1984; professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, since 1984. Consultant Holstein Association American, Brattleboro, Vermont, 1986-1991, Select Sires, Inc., Plain City, Ohio, since 1987, Jersey Catile Club, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, since 1990, visiting scientist department animal breeding Wageningen Agricultural U., 1994-1995.

Achievements

• Ronald Earl Pearson has been listed as a noteworthy Educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Elder Northside Presbyterian Church, Blacksburg, 1984-1987. Chair budget and finance committee Presbytery of the Peaks, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1989-1991, chair div.adminstrn., 1992. Member American Dairy Science Association (J.L. Lush Animal Breeding Research award 1994).

Interests

• Avocation: raising dairy cattle.

Connections

Married Joanne Miller, June 19, 1965. Children: Stacey Lynne, Thomas Alan.

Father:

Earl Leon Pearson

Mother:

Hilma (Dahlberg) Pearson

Spouse:

Joanne Miller

child:

Stacey Lynne Pearson

child:

Thomas Alan Pearson