Cloud Lanor Cray

Background

Cray, Cloud Lanor was born on November 7, 1922 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Cloud Lanor and Edna (Reinoehl) Cray.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Case Institute of Technology, Cleveland, 1943; Honorary Doctor of Industrial Arts, Benedictine College, Atchison, 1984.

Career

Director, Midwest Grain Products, Inc., Atchison, Kansas, 1947-1995; president, Midwest Grain Products, Inc., Atchison, Kansas, 1962-1980; Chairman of the Board, Midwest Grain Products, Inc., Atchison, Kansas, since 1980; chief Executive officer, Midwest Grain Products, Inc., Atchison, Kansas, 1980-1988; Chairman of the Board, Atchison Leather Products Company, 1980-1986; president, Midwest Grain Asset Company, Inc., 1980-1988; president, Cray Medical Research Foundation, since 1981. Board directors Western Resources, 1972-1993, Security Benefit Life Insurance Company, Commerce Bancshares, 1984-1993, Riverbend Regional Healthcare Systems Inc. Member of advisory county U. Kansas Medical Center, 1989.

Achievements

• Cloud Lanor Cray has been listed as a noteworthy Grain products company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Unified School District 409, 1967-1975, Kansas Business Hall of Fame, 1988, U. Kansas Medical Center Advisory Council, since 1989, Riverbend Regional Healthcare Sys., Inc., since 1992. Trustee College of Emporia, Kansas, 1962-1973, Atchison Hospital Association, 1966-1995. Chairman of the Board Atchison Hospital foundation, since 1981, Million Dollar Endowment Fund, 1968-1971.

Board directors YCMA, Atchison, 1963-1972, vice president, 1970, president, 1971, director building fund drive, 1988. Chairman Republican Finance Commission, Atchison County, 1966. State director Kansas Day Program, 1972, president, 1975.

Treasurer 2d Congressional District, 1973-1974. Executive director Republican Kansas Leadership Club, 1975-1976, chairman, 1976.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, swimming, sailing, racquetball, traveling.

Connections

Married Sara Jane Hunter, February 12, 1944. Children: Karen Lee Cray Seaberg, Susan Hunter Cray Robbins, Cathy Lynn Cray Dawes.

Father:

Cloud Lanor Cray

Mother:

Edna (Reinoehl) Cray

Spouse:

Sara Jane Hunter

child:

Karen Lee Cray Seaberg Cray

child:

Cathy Lynn Cray Dawes Cray

child:

Susan Hunter Cray Robbins Cray