Background
Leeworthy, Vernon Robert Son of Vernon Robert and Alice Adaire Leeworthy.
Leeworthy, Vernon Robert Son of Vernon Robert and Alice Adaire Leeworthy.
Bachelor of Science in Economics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1975. Master of Science in Economics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1985.
Research assistant Florida State University Economics, Tallahassee, 1979—1981. Research associate Florida State University, Economics, 1982—1985. Chief economist, coastal & ocean resource economics program National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, 1986—2007, chief economist, national marine sanctuaries, since 2007.
National sea grant fellow Florida Sea Grant, Rockville, Maryland, 1985—1986.
Member of Association Environmental and Resource Economists (workshop executive committee member 1985-1995).