Sherwood Olman O. Berg

Background

Berg, Sherwood Olman was born on May 17, 1919 in Hendrum, Minnesota, United States. Son of Joseph O. and Ida E. (Tommerdahl) Berg.

Education

Bachelor of Science, South Dakota State University, 1947. Master of Science, Cornell University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1951.

Career

Head Berg Hatchery, Hendrum, 1936-1940. Undergraduate research assistant agricultural economics South Dakota State University, 1940-1943. Instructor (School Agriculture), Brookings, South Dakota, 1946-1947.

Research assistant agricultural economics Cornell University, 1947-1948, University Minnesota, 1948-1951. United States agricultural attache Yugoslavia, 1951-1954, Denmark and Norway, 1954-1957. Professor, head department agricultural economics University Minnesota, 1957-1963, dean Institute Agriculture, 1963-1973.

Resident director MUCIA-Indonesian Higher Agricultural Education project, 1973-1975. President South Dakota State University, Brookings, from 1975. Director George A. Hormel & Company, Farmhand, Inc., National Bank of South Dakota, Brookings International Life Insurance Company, Brookings.

Consultant economic research service, member economics research advisory committee United States Department Agriculture, 1960-1968. Personnel consultant International Cooperation Administration. Consultant Agency for International Development, 1977-1981.

Vice chairman, director Experience, Inc., 1963-1977. Board directors North Star Research and Development Institute, 1963-1973, State Capitol Credit Union, 1965-1967.

Achievements

• Sherwood Olman Berg has been listed as a noteworthy university president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman National Advisory Commission Food and Fiber, 1965-1967. Board directors, vice chairman Minnesota Council Economic Education, 1962-1973. Board directors Westminster Foundation Minnesota, 1962-1968.

Member President's Commission Income Maintenance Programs, 1968-1970. Overseer Jamestown (North Dakota) College. Board directors Voyageurs National Park Association, 1965-1973.

Trustee Farm Foundation, 1967-1977, University Mid-American, since 1977. Member advisory panel United States Army Reserve Officers Training Corps, 1976-1979. Member critical choices steering committee Upper Midwest Council, since 1976.

Chairman joint committee agricultural development Board International Food and Agricultural Development, 1977-1979. Vice president National Collegiate Athletic Association Council, 1977-1980. Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations.

Colonel Reserve; Member Agricultural History Society, American Association of University Professors, American Economic Association, American Farm Economic Association, American-Scandinavian Foundation, Association United States Army, International Association Agricultural Economists (United States council), Atlantic Community Council United States (sponsor 1963-1967), St. Paul-Minneapolis Committee on Foreign Relations, Reserve Officers Association, University Minnesota Science Club, Alpha Gamma Rho, Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta, Pi Gamma Mu, Phi Kappa Phi. Clubs: Rotary, Cosmos.

Connections

Married Elizabeth A. Hall, August 12, 1944. Children: Mary E., Bradley J.

Father:

Joseph O. Berg

Mother:

Ida E. (Tommerdahl) Berg

Spouse:

Elizabeth A. Hall

child:

Mary E. Berg

child:

Bradley J. Berg