Richard T. Crowder
Director/Board Member at Farm Foundation
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Richard T.
Crowder is currently the Director at Farm Foundation.
He is also a Professor-Agricultural Trade at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University since 2014 and an Advisor at AGR Partners LLC since 2015.
Previously, Dr. Crowder served as the Chief Executive Officer at American Seed Trade Association in 2006.
From 2011 to 2016, he was an Independent Director at Neogen Corp.
He also held positions as a Director at Penford Corp., Smithfield Foods, Inc., Wilson & Co., Inc. Engineers & Architects, Mendel Biotechnology, Inc., Commodity Credit Corp., Soo Line Corp., and Rural Telephone Bank.
From 1984 to 1999, he was the Senior Vice President at DEKALB Genetics Corp.
and held the position of Senior Vice President-International Affairs.
He served as a Senior Vice President at The Pillsbury Co. LLC from 1983 to 1989.
In 1992, he was the Assistant Secretary at USDA Rural Development and later became the Executive Vice President at Armour Swift Eckrich from 1992 to 1994.
Dr. Crowder holds a doctorate degree from Oklahoma State University and undergraduate and graduate degrees from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University.
Richard T. Crowder active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2008-08-31 |
Farm Foundation
 Farm Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Farm Foundation operates as an agricultural policy institute cultivating dynamic non-partisan collaboration to meet society's needs for food, fiber, feed, and energy. The firm's program areas include resource management and stewardship; science and technology; building capacity; and evolving business conditions. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL. | Director/Board Member | - |
AGR Partners LLC
 AGR Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance AGR Partners LLC (AGR Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Ejnar Knudsen. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Consultant / Advisor | 2015-11-10 |
Former positions of Richard T. Crowder
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| NEOGEN CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 2016-04-29 |
| American Seed Trade Association | President | 2005-12-31 |
DEKALB Genetics Corp.
 DEKALB Genetics Corp. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries DEKALB Genetics Corp. researches and develops hybrid agricultural products such as corn, soybeans, sorghum, alfalfa and sunflowers. The company sells Sudax brand sorghum-sudangrass and markets alfalfa and other forage mixtures. DEKALB Genetics was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Dekalb, IL | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1999-12-30 |
| Armour Swift Eckrich | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1994-12-30 |
| USDA Rural Development | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1991-12-31 |
Training of Richard T. Crowder
| Oklahoma State University | Doctorate Degree |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Graduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| NEOGEN CORPORATION | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 14 |
|---|---|
DEKALB Genetics Corp.
DEKALB Genetics Corp. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries DEKALB Genetics Corp. researches and develops hybrid agricultural products such as corn, soybeans, sorghum, alfalfa and sunflowers. The company sells Sudax brand sorghum-sudangrass and markets alfalfa and other forage mixtures. DEKALB Genetics was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Dekalb, IL | Process Industries |
Penford Corp.
 Penford Corp. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Penford Corp. develops, manufactures and markets naturally based ingredient systems for various applications, including papermaking, textiles, food, pet and animal products, and fuel grade ethanol. The firm operates through two business segments: Industrial Ingredients and Food Ingredients. The Industrial Ingredients segment is a supplier of chemically modified specialty starches to the paper and packaging industries. The company was founded in September 1983 and is headquartered in Centennial, CO. | Process Industries |
Smithfield Foods, Inc.
 Smithfield Foods, Inc. Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Smithfield Foods, Inc. operates as a meat-processing company. The firm processes and produces pork and hog. Its brands include Smithfield, Eckrich, Nathan's Famous, Farmland, and Armour. The company was founded by Joseph Williamson Luter, Sr. and Joseph Williamson Luter, Jr. in 1936 and is headquartered in Smithfield, VA. | Health Services |
Wilson & Co., Inc. Engineers & Architects
 Wilson & Co., Inc. Engineers & Architects Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Wilson & Company, Inc. Engineers & Architects provide engineering and architectural services. It offers design, engineering, and construction management services to railroads, rail transit and commuter rail agencies, airports and air bases, ports and harbors, and industrial and private developers. The company was founded in 1932 and is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. | Industrial Services |
The Pillsbury Co. LLC
 The Pillsbury Co. LLC Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries The Pillsbury Co. manufactures and distributes food products. Its products include baked goods, biscuits, breads, cookies, crescents, pie crusts, pizza crusts and snacks. The company was founded in 1869 is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Process Industries |
Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
 Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. operates as a plant biotechnology company. It develops genetic and chemical solutions for a range of agricultural markets. The firm offers biofuel feedstocks, yield enhancement, flowering, drought tolerance, freezing tolerance, disease resistance, nutrient use efficiency, and cold germination products. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Newark, CA. | Commercial Services |
| Commodity Credit Corp. | Finance |
Farm Foundation
Farm Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Farm Foundation operates as an agricultural policy institute cultivating dynamic non-partisan collaboration to meet society's needs for food, fiber, feed, and energy. The firm's program areas include resource management and stewardship; science and technology; building capacity; and evolving business conditions. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL. | Commercial Services |
| USDA Rural Development | Government |
Soo Line Corp.
 Soo Line Corp. RailroadsTransportation Part of Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd., Soo Line Corp. provides railroad services. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN. | Transportation |
| Armour Swift Eckrich | |
| Rural Telephone Bank | |
AGR Partners LLC
AGR Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance AGR Partners LLC (AGR Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Ejnar Knudsen. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
| American Seed Trade Association |
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