Background
Hopper, William David was born on February 22, 1927 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Son of Wilbert C. and Eva Luella (Hill) Hopper.
Hopper, William David was born on February 22, 1927 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Son of Wilbert C. and Eva Luella (Hill) Hopper.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy in Agriculture and Cultural Anthropology, Cornell University, 1957.
Associate professor agricultural economics Ontario Agricultural College, Guelp, 1957-1959. Assistant professor economics and anthropology University Chicago, 1959-1962. Agricultural economist, director of evaluation Intensive Agricultural district Program Ford Foundation, New Delhi, 1962-1965.
Agricultural economist, associate field director Indian Agricultural Program Rockefeller Found, New Dehli, 1965-1970. President International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, 1970-1977. Vice president South Asia Region World Bank, Washington, 1978-1987, senior vice president policy, planning, research, chairman consultative group on International Agricultural Research, 1987-1990.
Senior vice president Haldor Topsoe Inc., since 1990. Visiting professor Ohio State University, 1958, University Minnesota, 1960, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, 1965-1970. Consultant Food and Agricultural Organization, 1966, Asian Development Bank Survey Mission, 1967-1968, Rockefeller Foundation Indian Council Agricultural Research and Indian Planning Commission, 1968-1969, Government of Kenya, 1968.
Chairman board trustees International Fertilizer Development Center, since 1980. Board directors Institute for Research on Public Policy, Acres Inc. Chairman Consultative Committee, Common Fund for Commodities.
Trustee, chairman executive committee Population Council.
Trustee Rockefeller Foundation. Fellow Royal Agricultural society England (honorary). Member World Academy Arts Sciences, American Academy Arts Sciences, International Women's Health Coalition Group.
Married Jessie Dodds Hebron, 1951 (divorced 1973). Children: Ann Elizabeth, David Ian. Married Ruth Kramer, 1974.