William Laird Park

Background

Park, William Laird was born on March 29, 1931. Son of William D. and Ardella (Laird) Park.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Utah State University, 1957. Master of Science, Utah State University, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1963.

Career

Deputy chief cooperative relations New York/New Jersey Milk Marketing Administration, New York City, 1958—1965. Associate professor agricultural economics Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1965—1968, chairman department agricultural economics and marketing, 1970—1975. Senior agricultural economist Development and Resources Corporation, Sacramento, 1969—1970.

Chairman department agricultural economics Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1977—1983, professor, since 1983, associate dean agriculture, 1988—1998, director Agricultural Station, 1995—1998, retired, 1998. President Ag-Econ Research Associates, Orem, Utah, since 1978. Board directors Northeast Agricultural Economics Council, 1972—1977.

Consultant agriculture, agribusiness. Corporal United States Army, 1953-1955.

Achievements

• William Laird Park has been listed as a noteworthy agricultural studies educator, dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Views

God is literally the father of all human beings. He has a body, and emotions like human beings.

Membership

Member of American Agricultural Economics Association, Western Agricultural Economics Association, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Ann Payne, August 7, 1953. Children: Leslie, David W., Wayne I., Andrea, John L.

Father:

William D. Park

Mother:

Ardella (Laird) Park

Spouse:

Ann Payne

child:

Wayne I. Park

child:

John L. Park

child:

Andrea Park

child:

David W. Park

child:

Leslie Park