Background
Hume, David Lang was born on May 21, 1914 in Brookings, South Dakota, United States. Son of Albert Nash and Ruth (Thomson) Hume.
international trade consultant
Hume, David Lang was born on May 21, 1914 in Brookings, South Dakota, United States. Son of Albert Nash and Ruth (Thomson) Hume.
Bachelor of Science, South Dakota State University, 1936. Doctor of Agriculture (honorary), South Dakota State University, 1977. Master of Science, North Dakota State University, 1940.
Administrative assistant to dean agriculture and to director agricultural experiment station, North Dakota State University, Fargo, 1940-1941;
with, Question Manager Market Center System, United States Armed Forces, Chicago, 1945-1952;
vice president, partner, Frank A. Donnelly Corporation (food wholesalers), Chicago, 1952-1955;
with, USDA, Washington, 1955-1977;
assistant administrator Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA, Washington, 1962-1967;
administrator Foreign Agricultural Service, United States Dept Agriculture, Washington, 1973-1977;
agricultural attache, American embassy, London, 1968-1972;
agricultural attache, American embassy, Tokyo, 1972-1973;
international trade consultant, from 1977. Consultant to National Dairy Promotion and Research Board, chairman export and mil.adv. committee;, 1984-1989. Principal consultant Great Plains Symposium on World Agricultural Trade North Dakota State University, Fargo, 1984-1986, 89.
Founder Society Agricultural Cons. International.
Served to major Army of the United States, 1941-1945. Member Palmbrook Country Club (Sun City, Arizona), Tokyo Club, Army Navy Country Club (Arlington, Virginia), Alpha Gamma Rho.
Married Selina Best, October 11, 1942.