Ronald Ernest Sneed

Background

Sneed, Ronald Ernest was born on November 23, 1936 in Oxford, North Carolina, United States. Son of Henry Ernest and Jewel Leigh (Hughes) Sneed.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in Biological and Agricultural Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1971.

Career

Sales trainee, John Deere Company, 1959-1960; expert specialist, North Carolina State University, 1960-1962; expert instructor, North Carolina State University, 1962-1969, 70; expert assistant professor, North Carolina State University, 1971-1975; expert associate professor, North Carolina State University, 1971-1980; professor, North Carolina State University, 1980-1992; professor emeritus, North Carolina State University, since 1993; project engineer, Agri-Waste Technology, Inc., since 1993; project engineer, Irrigation Consulting and Engineering, Inc., 1995; project engineer Division Soil and Water, North Carolina Department Environmental and National Resources, since 1997. Consultant Lexington (North Carolina) Swine Breeders, 1973, 1st Colongy Farms, Creswell, North Carolina, 1977-1978, Greek Tobacco Company Uruguay, 1973-1984, International Potato Center, Lima, Peru, 1981-1985, Philip Morris Tobacco Company, Richmond, Virginia, 1992-1994, Stowe's Nursery, Inc., Belmont, North Carolina, 1993-1994, Floyd Harrell Farms, Inc., Conetoe, North Carolina, 1994, Gilliam & Mason, Inc., Harrellsville, North Carolina, 1994, Craven County Committee of 100, Ltd., 1995.

Achievements

• Ronald Ernest Sneed has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering educator emeritus by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Civitan, Raleigh, since 1994. Major General retired, United States Army, 1960-1995. Fellow American Society Agricultural Engineers (educational aids competition Blue Ribbon 1963-1964, 68, 78-79, 85, 89, 91-92, Gunlogson Countryside Engineering award 1992, Outstanding Paper award 1984), The Irrigation Association (life technical member, Man of Year 1981), North Carolina Irrigation Society, Inc.

(Oustanding Contribution to Irrigation award 1973, former technical advisor), Soil and Water Conservation Society, North Carolina Land Improvement Contractors Association (former tech.advisor), Carolinas Irrigation Association (honorary), Reserve Officers Association (life).

Connections

Married Shelba Jean Walters, June 8, 1958. Children: Kathy Geneva Grosvenor, Jennie Leigh Berrier.

Father:

Henry Ernest Sneed

Mother:

Jewel Leigh (Hughes) Sneed

Spouse:

Shelba Jean Walters

child:

Jennie Leigh Berrier Sneed

child:

Kathy Geneva Grosvenor Sneed