Background
Sundquist, Wesley Burton was born on December 28, 1927 in Christine, North Dakota, United States. Son of Joel Lars and Ellen Hilda (Nelson) Sundquist.
agricultural economics educator
Sundquist, Wesley Burton was born on December 28, 1927 in Christine, North Dakota, United States. Son of Joel Lars and Ellen Hilda (Nelson) Sundquist.
Bachelor of Science, North Dakota State University, 1952; Master of Sciences, University Kentucky, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1957.
Assistant agricultural economist, U. Kentucky, 1953-1954; research economist, Department Agriculture (at Michigan State University), 1956-1958; research economist, Department Agriculture (at University of Minnesota), 1958-1965; director, Farm Production Economics division Economics Research Service Department Agriculture, Washington, 1965-1970; deputy administrator, Economics Research Service, 1970-1971; chairman social science department, Department Agriculture Graduate School, 1968-1971; professor, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, since 1971; head department agricultural and applied economics, University of Minnesota, 1971-1979.
Served with Army of the United States, 1946-1947. Member American Agricultural Economics Association (director) 1970-1973), International Association Agricultural Economists, American Agricultural Economics Foundation (president, governor board 1986-1987).
Married Marcia May Gillespie, December 6, 1958. Children– Wesley I., Derek G.