Background

• Born on an orange ranch in California;
• BS degree in forestry;
• spent 3 years in Navy;
• PhD degree in plant physiology,  UC Berkeley;
• Professor of Forest Science at OSU  (retired since 1994);
• Fulbright Research Fellowship to Germany (2 years).

Current interests

• Music (bass player);
• beekeeping;
• mediator (L-B Mediation Service volunteer);
• building a kit-car;
• member of Mid-Valley Health Care Advocates and Archimedes Movement;
• member of Archimedes Interim Steering Committee;
• observer of Oregon Health Fund Board committees.