Background
Butz, Earl Lauer was born on July 3, 1909 in Albion, Indiana, United States. Son of Herman L. and Ada (Lauer) Butz.
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Butz, Earl Lauer was born on July 3, 1909 in Albion, Indiana, United States. Son of Herman L. and Ada (Lauer) Butz.
Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture, Purdue University, 1932. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1937. Doctor of Laws, Purdue University, 1973.
Digital Array Gas-cell correlation radiometer, Tri-State College, 1976. Digital Array Gas-cell correlation radiometer, Western Illinois University, 1976.
Fellow, Federation Land Bank of Louisville 1935-1937. Instructor in Agricultural Economics, Purdue University 1937-1938, Assistant Professor 1938-1942, Association Professor 1942-1946, Professor, and Head of Agricultural Economics 1946-1954. Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., and.
President Purdue Research Foundation, Purdue University 1968-1971. United States Secretary of Agriculture 1971-1976. Counsellor to the President, for Natural Resources January-May 1973.
Chairman United States Delegate to FAO, Rome 1955-1956, 1972-1974, to World Food Conference 1974.
Author: Production Credit System for Farmers, 1944. Contributor articles to professional journals.
Member several national committees on agricultural policy. Active in political campaigns. Member American Agricultural Economic Association (vice president, secretary 1952-1954), Alpha Gamma Rho (national president 1948-1950, Hall of Fame 1981).
Travel.
Married Mary Emma Powell, December 22, 1937 (deceased 1985). Children: William, Thomas.