Famous Members of Alpha Gamma Rho

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Here listed are some of the many notable members of the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity.

Contents 1 Agriculture 2 Commerce 3 Education 4 Medicine 5 Military 6 National FFA Presidents 7 Nobel Peace Prize 8 Sports 9 Politics 10 See Also

[edit] Agriculture

• Dr. Walter Clore (Oklahoma State)- The Father of Washington Wine Dr Clore was a pioneer in wine growing and agricultural research in Washington State and has been formally recognized by the Washington State Legislature as the "Father of Washington Wine." Among his contributions to wine growing in Washington state was his extensive research into what areas of the state that premium wine grapes (particularly Vitis vinifera) would most thrive in
• Frank Mullen - (Iowa State University) Director of NBC's Farm and Home Hour, the first National Radio Program on the air

[edit] Commerce

• Fred Addy - Former VP Finance of Amoco
• William Boehm - Senior Vice President of Kroger Co. and President of Kroger Manufacturing
• Taylor Brown - Owner of Northern Ag Network (broadcasts 42 radio stations and 5 TV stations)
• Tom Davis - Director of Advertising for Successful Farming Magazine
• Mike Jackson - Founded Agribusiness Group
• Wallace Jerome - Founder of "The Turkey Store", of Jennie-O Turkey Store Company
• Dean Kleckner - president of the American Farm Bureau’s 3.1 million members
• Bill Knox - publisher of Hoard’s Dairyman
• Loren Kruse - editor for Successful Farming
• Russ Mawby - (Michigan State University) CEO of W.K. Kellogg Foundation
• Lee Morgan - CEO of Caterpillar Corporation
• Ted McKinney - Manager of Global Affairs for Dow Agrosciences
• Peter Oppenheimer - C.F.O., Apple Computers
• James Cash Penney (University of Missouri) - founder of JC Penney Department Stores
• Orville Redenbacher (Purdue University) - popcorn magnate
• Orion Samuelson - internationally known farm broadcaster
• Michael Thurmond - President, Electrostatic Spraying Systems
• Jay Vroom - President of National Agricultural Chemicals Association

[edit] Education

• Jeff Armstrong - Dean of College of Agriculture at Michigan State University
• Dr. Phil Berkenbile (Oklahoma State) - Director of Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education
• Don Cawthon - Dean of the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences at Tarleton State John Hardin - Board of Trustees, Purdue University
• David Pfender - Dean of Agriculture at Purdue University & Namesake of Pfendler Hall of Agriculture, the second oldest building at Purdue University
• Robert Peterson - Board of Trustees, Purdue University
• Fred Poston - Vice President of Finance & Operations and Treasurer of Michigan State University
• Dr. Francis Tuttle (Oklahoma State) – As the Director of Oklahoma Vo Tech System. Dr Tuttle served Oklahoma from 1967 until 1986. He distinguished himself internationally as an innovator and pacesetter in vocational education.

[edit] Medicine

• Lavern Merrifield (Oklahoma State) - Co-developed the orthodontic technique known as the Tweed-Merrifield Directional Force System and leader who contributed and advanced the field of orthodontics.

[edit] Military

• Edgar Lloyd - Medal of Honor Winner
• Harry Michael - Medal of Honor Winner

[edit] National FFA Presidents

• Vernon Howell (Oklahoma State)-1932-33 (1st Oklahoman elected President of the National FFA Organization)
• Oliver Kinzie (Oklahoma State)- 1944-45
• James Bodie (Oklahoma State)- 1976-77
• Travis Jett (Oklahoma State)- 2005-2006

[edit] Nobel Peace Prize

• Norman Borlaug - Nobel Peace Prize winner

[edit] Sports

• Allie Reynolds (Oklahoma State) - Professional Baseball Player. Professional Baseball Player. Allie P Reynolds was the 1st Oklahoma State University athlete to earn a professional athlete contract. In 1951 Reynolds became the first AL pitcher to hurl two no-hitters in one season and won the Hickock Belt in 1951 as the top professional athlete of the year.

[edit] Politics

• Wayne Allard - United States Senator for Colorado
• Samuel BrownBack - United States Senator for Kansas
• Conrad Burns - United States Senator for Montana
• Earl Butz (Purdue) - former Secretary of Agriculture
• Charles Grassley - United States Senator for Iowa
• Ken Givens (Alpha Kappa)-Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture
• Thomas Latham - United States House of Representatives for Texas
• Jerry Litton - United States House of Representatives for Missouri
• Jefferson Miller - United States House of Representatives for Florida
• Devin Nunes - United States House of Representatives for California
• Donald Paarlberg - Assistant US Secretary of Agriculture
• Rick Perry (Texas A&M) - Governor of Texas
• Adam Putnam - United States House of Representatives for Florida
• Nicholas Smith - United States House of Representatives for Michigan
• Gerald Weller - United States House of Representatives for Illinois
• Tommy Irvin - (Alpha Eta) - Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture
• Charles Brawnson - (Alpha Eta) - Florida Commissioner of Agriculture

[edit] See Also