Thomas Charles Barker

Background

Barker, Thomas Charles was born on October 27, 1954 in Rolla, Missouri, United States. Son of Noble Gene and Susan Inez Barker.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Missouri, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Missouri, 1984.

Career

Agroforester, United States Peace Corps, Manila, The Philippines, 1976-1978; graduate research assistant, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1979-1984; agronomy coordinator, Rodale Research Center, Kurtztown, Pennsylvania, 1985-1986; wheat breeder, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Mexico City, 1986-1987; maize breeder, agronomist, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Mexico City, 1987-1988; plant breeder, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, since 1988. Consultant Philippine Association for Intercultural Development, Manila, since 1982.

Achievements

• Thomas Charles Barker has been listed as a noteworthy Plant breeder by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman committee Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts American, Ithaca, 1989-1990. Member American Society Agronomy, Crop Science Society American, Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta.

Connections

Married Leila Vallejo, April 2,1977. Children: Jonathan Vallejo, Laura Beth.

Father:

Noble Gene Barker

Mother:

Susan Inez Barker

Spouse:

Leila Vallejo

child:

Jonathan Vallejo Barker

child:

Laura Beth Barker