Background
Knight, Alan Russell was born on November 23, 1946 in West Warwick, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Joseph Godfrey Edmondson and Marion Alta (Evans) Knight.
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Alan Russell Knight
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Alan Russell Knight, American Publishing executive. Named Outstanding Young Men American, United States Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1975, Best Editorial of the Year, American Agricultural Editors Association, 1984; Heritage award Ford Motor Company, 1987; Meritorious Svc. certified American Agricultural Editors Association, 1986.
Education
Bachelor of Science, U. Rhode Island, 1969; Master in Agricultural Science, Cornell Univercity, 1977.
Career
Assistant wildlife biologist Fish and Game division, State. of Rhode Island, 1968; county agriculture agent, Cornell Univercity extension Svc., Owego, New York, 1971-1977; information officer College Agriculture, U. Rhode Island, Kingston, 1977-1979; associate editor, American Agriculturist Magazine, Ithaca, New York, 1979-1988; science and agricultural writer, Cornell Univercity News Svc., Ithaca, 1990; associate editor, The New Farm, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 1991; general manager, editor, New England Farmer Magazine, St. Johnsbury, Vermont, 1991-1992; owner, The Camelot Agency, Candor, New York, since 1992. Consultant in field.
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Membership
Founder Fred L. Waterman Conservation Center, Apalachin, New York, 1975. Chairman New York State Rural Safety Council, 1985, Town of Candor Planning Board,1990-1992. Captain United States Army, 1969-1971.
Member New York.Forest Owners Association (Special award 1989), North America Deer Farmers Association (editor 1993-1994), Ithaca Press Club (founder. Past secretary, treasurer and president), Cornell Univercity Alumni Association (district director 1992-1994).
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Married Nancy Katherine Gunckel, February 1, 1969. Children: Jeffrey Alan, Matthew James.
