1938
Born in Anderson, Indiana to Robert Martin and Mary Lucille Kimball.
1960
Receives a Bachelor of Science in agriculture, dairy production and biochemistry from Purdue University.
1960
Serves in the U.S. Army for eight years, rising in the ranks to captain.
1962
Becomes a public health sanitarian in the Division of Dairy Products of the Indiana Board of Health in LaPorte, Indiana.
1963
Joins the Indiana Public Health Association and the International Association of Milk, Food, and Environmental Sanitarians.
1965
Becomes a registered professional sanitarian.
1966
Becomes a milk sanitation rating officer in the Division of Dairy Products of the Indiana Board of Health in Indianapolis, Indiana.
1973
Is promoted to chief milk sanitation rating officer for the Division of Dairy Products of the Indiana Board of Health.
1975
Is appointed director of the Division of Dairy Products of the Indiana Board of Health.
1975
Joins the Indianapolis Dairy Technical Club.
1977
Authors “Regulations in Milk Quality Control” for the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
1982
Authors “Raw Milk,” published in the Journal of Indiana State Medical Association.
1985
Joins the Dairy Practices Council.
1987
Is appointed director of regulatory affairs at Dean Foods Co. in Rockford, Illinois.
1988
Receives the Distinguished Service Award from the Midwest Dairy Products Association.
1989
Joins the Association Food and Drug Officials.
1990
Becomes director of farm relations at Dean Foods Co.
1995
Joins the Illinois Food Safety Task Force.
2000
Retires from Dean Foods Co.