Background
Berkland, William Roger was born on January 17, 1940 in Cylinder, Iowa, United States. Son of Reuben Maynard and Alice (Jacobsen) Berkland.
Berkland, William Roger was born on January 17, 1940 in Cylinder, Iowa, United States. Son of Reuben Maynard and Alice (Jacobsen) Berkland.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1962; Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1965.
Public relations assistant, General Telephone Companies Midwest, Grinnell, Iowa., 1965-1968;
industrial specialist, Comm. Center Industrial Research and Svc., Ames, Iowa., 1968-1997;
president, Berkland Cyber Superior vena cava syndrome, Ames, since 1997. Exhibits coordinator Grand Opening Scheman Continuing Education Building, Iowa State University, Ames, 1975.
Public relations director 1st International Conference Iceberg Utilization, Iowa State University, Ames, 1977. Conference chair photo workshop International Business Communicators Association, 1977. Media coordinator annual conference American Society Engineering Education, Iowa State University, Ames, 1978.
Conference director How to Develop Your Product, Iowa State University, Ames, 1987.
Club leader Ames Building Beavers, 1979-1984. Treasurer Story County Republican Central Committee, Ames, since 1994. Member Agricultural Communicators in Education (conference speaker, Excellent Newsletter 1987, Gold for Exhibits, 1994), International Business Communicators Association (board directors, past president, Silver award 1967), Society Professional Journalists.
Married Melva Lorene (Lafrenz) June 2, 1963. 1 child, Ross Reuben.