John French Ph.D.
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John Robert French was born 16 Sep 1949 in Syracuse, New York, the first child of Geraldine Frederica (Breed) French and Robert Howard French, of Clay, New York.
He was educated in the North Syracuse public schools, then at the State University of New York College of [Environmental Science and] Forestry, B.S. 1971, M.S. 1973; then at Michigan State University, Ph.D. 1976, with a dual degree in Botany and Plant Pathology.
Dr. French is a professional plant pathologist, initially trained in diseases of forest species. He centered his career upon supporting agriculture, reflecting his upbringing from an agriculturally focused family history.
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