Richard T. Crowder Explained

Richard Crowder
Office:United States Chief Agricultural Negotiator
Termstart:January 2006
Termend:May 2007
President:George W. Bush
Predecessor:Allen F. Johnson
Successor:Islam A. Siddiqui
Office2:Under Secretary of Agriculture for International Affairs and Commodity Programs
Termend2:July 1992
Termstart2:April 1989
President2:George H. W. Bush
Predecessor2:Dan Amstutz
Successor2:Eugene Moos
Birth Name:Richard Thomas Crowder
Alma Mater:Virginia Tech (BS, MS)
Oklahoma State University–Stillwater (PhD)
Birth Place:Southern Virginia, U.S.

Richard Thomas Crowder (born 1939) is an American government official and academic who served as Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative and Under Secretary of Agriculture for International Affairs and Commodity Programs.[1]

Biography

Crowder was born and raised in Southern Virginia. His father was a tenant farmer. Crowder served in the United States Army for two years. He then earned a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science from Virginia Tech and a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Oklahoma State University–Stillwater.[2]

Career

Crowder was a member of the boards of directors of Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. and Neogen. He was also a trustee of the Farm Foundation.[3]

Prior to entering public service, Crowder first worked for Exxon as a staff economist, then for Wilson, the Pillsbury Company, and Eckrich.[4] Crowder served as the Under Secretary of Agriculture for International Affairs and Commodity Programs from 1989 to 1992 before becoming the Senior Vice President of DeKalb Genetics Corporation, then head of the American Seed Trade Association.[5] He served as Chief Agricultural Negotiator from January 2006 to May 2007 in the Bush administration.[6] [7]

In 2008 Crowder joined the agricultural economics faculty of Virginia Tech. In 2013, Crowder was the recipient of the American Farm Bureau's Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award.[8] In Crowder was appointed C.G. Thornhill Professor of Agricultural Trade at Virginia Tech.[9] He was reappointed to the position in 2018.[10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 25 May 2012 . The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR RICHARD T. CROWDER . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240624111859/https://adst.org/OH%20TOCs/Crowder-Richard-T-1.pdf . 24 June 2024 . 23 July 2024 . Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training.
  2. Web site: Richard Crowder and Tommy Thompson recognized with Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Distinguished Alumni Awards. www.vtnews.vt.edu. en. 2020-03-17.
  3. Web site: Richard T. Crowder Joins Neogen's Board Of Directors. November 23, 2009.
  4. Web site: Ambassador Richard T. Crowder to receive 2010 Graduate Alumni Achievement Award. May 11, 2010.
  5. Web site: Crowder Joins ASTA as New Chief Executive Officer. March 4, 2002.
  6. Web site: Schwab Praises Chief Agriculture Negotiator Crowder's Service, Announces Appointment of Special Doha Agricultural Envoy. November 25, 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100515235251/http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/archives/2007/may/schwab-praises-chief-agriculture-negotiator-c. May 15, 2010.
  7. Web site: Richard T. Crowder joins Neogen's Board of Directors. www.neogen.com. 2020-03-17.
  8. Web site: Richard Crowder receives American Farm Bureau Federation's Distinguished Service Award. January 22, 2013.
  9. Web site: Richard T. Crowder named C.G. Thornhill Professor of Agricultural Trade. 10 June 2013.
  10. Web site: Richard T. Crowder reappointed C.G. Thornhill Professor of Agricultural Trade. 26 September 2018.

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