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Richard M. Brett
American conservationist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Richard M. Brett (September 3, 1903 – September 7, 1989) was an American conservationist and author.[1]
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Biography
Early life
Brett was born in Darien, Connecticut[2] and spent most of his life in Woodstock, Vermont, and Fairfield, Connecticut. Brett was a graduate of the Taft School, Williams College, and the Yale School of Forestry.[1]
Career
Brett served as treasurer (appointed 1926)[3] and general manager of Macmillan Publishing. After serving in World War II, Brett was the business manager of the New York Public Library from 1947 until 1953.[1]
Conservationist
After retirement in 1953, Brett moved to Vermont, where he set up a tree farm with habitats for wildlife at Hawk's Hill in East Barnard. He served as a trustee of the Vermont Natural Resources Council. Brett later donated his Hawk's Hill tree farm to the New England Forestry Foundation.[4]
Military service
Brett served in the Army Air Corps during World War II.[1]
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Bibliography
- Country Journal Woodlot Primer: The Right Way to Manage Your Woodland by Richard M. Brett (1983)
- Primer on Aging by Richard M. Brett (1988)
- An inquiry into flood plains by Richard M Brett (1973)
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