Background
Brooks, David William was born on September 11, 1901 in Royston, Georgia, United States. Son of David William and Letty Jane (Tabor) Brooks.
Brooks, David William was born on September 11, 1901 in Royston, Georgia, United States. Son of David William and Letty Jane (Tabor) Brooks.
Bachelor of Science in Agr, University Georgia, 1922. Master of Science, University Georgia, 1923. Doctor of Laws, Emory University, 1964.
Doctor of Hebrew Literature, Morris Brown College, 1978.
Teacher agronomy division, U. Georgia, 1922-1925;
field supervisor, Georgia Cotton Growers Cooperative Association, 1925-1933;
general manager, Gold Kist Inc. (formerly named Cotton Producers Association), Atlanta, 1933-1968;
Chairman, Board Of Directors, Gold Kist Inc. (formerly named Cotton Producers Association), 1968-1977;
Chairman of the Board emeritus, chairman policy committee, Gold Kist Inc.
(formerly named Cotton Producers Association), since 1977;
president, Cotton States Life & Health Insurance Company, 1955-1959;
Chairman of the Board, Cotton States Life & Health Insurance Company, 1959-1983;
Chairman of the Board emeritus, Cotton States Life & Health Insurance Company, since 1983;
president, Cotton States Mutual Insurance Company, 1947-1959;
Chairman of the Board, Cotton States Mutual Insurance Company, 1959-1983;
Chairman of the Board emeritus, Cotton States Mutual Insurance Company, since 1983. Director Georgia Southern & Florida Railway Company, since 1963. Director American Cotton Cooperative Association, Atlanta, 1940-1970.
Director National Council Farmer Cooperatives, Washington, 1938-1968, member Executive Committee, 1944-1963, president, 1951-1952. Member cotton advising committee Department Agriculture, 1947-1950. Member Textiles Industry Advisory Committee of Army-Navy Munitions Board, 1947-1951.
Industry advisory International Cotton Advisory Committee, Washington, 1950. Member of national advisory board Mobilization Policy, 1951-1952. Member National Agrl.Adv.
Commission, 1953-1956, Benson's Cotton Export Advisory Committee, 1953-1956, chairman, 1953. Member of national cotton advising committee USDA, 1961-1963. Director Foundation for American Agriculture, since 1960.
Member National Agricultural Advisory Commission, 1964-1965. Director Agricultural Mission, 1959-1967, Cooperative Fertilizers International, Chicago, 1968-1971. Member Agribusiness Industry Advisory Committee, Washington, 1968-1970, National Advisory Committee Trade Negotiations, since 1975, Presidential Commision on World Hunger, since 1978.
Trustee American Institute Cooperation, Washington, 1944-1969. President Georgia Cooperative Council, Athens, 1940-1947. Trustee Reinhardt College, Waleska, Georgia, Emory University, Atlanta, Wesleyan College, Macon, Georgia.
Chairman Emory University Committee of One Hundred, 1958-1999. Board governors Agricultural Hall of Fame, 1958-1999. Member New York Cotton Exchange (advisory committee 1948-1968), New Orleans Cotton Exchange (advisory committee), National Cotton Council (advisory committee, vice president 1958-1969), Farmers Chemical Association (chairman board 1960-1969, director 1969-1973), National Council Churches (governing board 1960-1972), National Planning Association (agricultural committee 1946-1963), Alpha Zeta, Phi Kappa Phi.
Clubs: Mason, Kiwanian.
Married Ruth McMurray, August 7, 1930. Children: David William, Nancy Ruth.