Background
Schafer, Ed was born on August 8, 1946 in Bismarck, North Dakota, United States. Son of Harold and Marian (Nelsen) Schafer.
Schafer, Ed was born on August 8, 1946 in Bismarck, North Dakota, United States. Son of Harold and Marian (Nelsen) Schafer.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University North Dakota, 1969. Master of Business Administration, Denver University, 1970.
Quality control inspector Gold Seal, 1971-1973, vice president, 1974, chairman management committee, 1975-1978, president, 1978-1985. Owner/director H&S Distribution, 1976—1997. President Dakota Classics, since 1986, TRIESCO Properties, since 1986, Fish 'N Dakota, 1990-1994.
Governor State of North Dakota, Bismarck, 1992—2000. Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer Extend America, 2002—2008. Secretary United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, 2008—2009.
Chair Midwest Governors Association, 1995, Interstate Oil & Gas Compact Commission, 1995, We. Governors Association, 1997, Economic Development Committee, National Governors Association, 1999, Republican Governors Association, 2000. Co-founder, co-chair Governors Biotechnology Partnership, 2000.
Chairman North Dakota Micro Business Marketing Alliance. President North Dakota Heritage Group. Advisory council Distributive Education Clubs of America.
Lecturer Hugh O'Brien Leadership Foundation. Counselor Junior Achievement. Director Bismarck Recreation Council.
Trustee Missouri Valley Family Young Men’s Christian Association. Plankowner United States Ship Theodore Roosevelt. Annual support committee Medcenter One Foundation.
Member Bismarck State College Foundation, board member University North Dakota Alumni Foundation, 2005-2008. Member National Rifle Association, Theodore Roosevelt Association (Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation, United Sportsman of North Dakota, University North Dakota President Club, University Mary President Club, Bismarck-Mandan Rotary.
Married Nancy Kegel Jones, 1992. Children: Edward Thomas Junior, Ellie Sue. Stepchildren: Eric Jones, Kari Jones.