Background
Dinus, Ronald Jacob was born on February 19, 1940 in Ford City, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Anthony John and Margaret Teresa (Zacek) Dinus.
Dinus, Ronald Jacob was born on February 19, 1940 in Ford City, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Anthony John and Margaret Teresa (Zacek) Dinus.
Bachelor of Science in Forest Management, Pennsylvania State University, 1961. Master of Science in Forest Science, University Washington, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy in Forest Genetics, Oregon State University, 1968.
Research geneticist, USDA Forest Svc. Institute Forest Genetics, Gulfport, Mississippi, 1968-1972;
research unit leader, principal geneticist, USDA Forest Svc. Institute Forest Genetics, Gulfport, Mississippi, 1972-1977;
manager Western Forest Research Center, International Paper Company Corporation Research, Lebanon, Oregon, 1977-1983;
manager forestry and biological research, International Paper Company Corporation Research, Tuxedo Park, New York, 1983-1986;
manager Western Forest Research Center, International Paper Company Corporation Research, Lebanon, Oregon, 1977-1983;
professor biology, principal research scientist, Institute of Paper Science and Technology, Atlanta, 1986-1992;
professor, assistant vice president academic affairs, Institute Paper Science and Technology, Atlanta, since 1992.
Forest science representative USDA National Research and Eaxtension Advisory Board, 1983-1989. Grant proposal reviewer population biology and physiological ecology National Science Foundation, 1977-1985. Presenter and guest lecturer in field.
Member Society of America Foresters, American Institute Biological Scientists, American Phytopathological Society, Western Forest Genetics Association, Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Xi Sigma Pi, Phi Epsilon Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Sigma.
Married Linda Ann Belles, September 12, 1964.