G. Burton Wood (middle) served as Director of the OSU Agricultural Experiment Station from 1966 until his retirement in 1975. Previous to this, he served as head of the Department of Agricultural Economics from 1951 until 1966. Wood earned a BS degree from the University of Oregon, an MS from Oregon State College, and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin.
Robert Warren Jacobson completed a Bachelor of Science at Oregon State University in 1963. He was a Marine Extension Agent and Lincoln County Extension Agent from 1967-1996.
William Wick (left) completed a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science at Oregon State College in 1950 and 1952, respectively. He was an Extension Service Agent for Tillamook County, then became Program Leader of the Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program and a year later became coordinator of the regional Pacific Sea Grant Advisory Program. In 1973, Wick became Director of the OSU Sea Grant Program and retired on December 31, 1990.
Robert M. Alexander (left) completed a Bachelor of Science at Oregon State College in 1942. He was Assistant Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station from 1946-1976.
Wilbur Paul Breese completed a Bachelor of Science at Oregon State College in 1951 and a Master of Science in 1953. He was a Professor of Fisheries from 1953-1983.