Biographie
In 1949 he emigrated to Canada and attended the Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph ON.
He worked for Dow Chemicals in Sarnia ON. Inspired by Dow, in 1959 he co-founded Agrospray Chemicals Limited (Sarnia and London), selling agricultural chemicals and later a crop spraying service.
In 1970, he moved into crop development when appointed as Director of Research & Business Development at King Grain in Chatham, a highly rewarding role until his retirement in 1994.
He built the operation in depth and breadth, producing new varieties of corn - he developed a patented method of producing hybrid canola - soybeans, sorghum, rye/wheat crosses and canola, as he also introduced several new types of crops to Canada. Year-round research was made possible with the creation of a research facility in Chile.
Service militaire
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RN at the Royal Naval College.
He was appoined as a Midshipman RN.
He was appointed as a Sub- Lieutenant RN 1948. (Transferred to RCN(R)) He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/05/1950). (He was released 1951.)
Références
- The Navy List Volumes I, II and III (HMSO London)
- www.legacy.com ↗
