Dean Ralph Kleckner

Background

Kleckner, Dean Ralph was born on October 7, 1932 in Riceville, Iowa, United States. Son of Ralph Burton and Grace Mary (Lenth) Kleckner.

Education

Doctor of Laws (honorary), Wartburg College, 1986.

Career

Secretary, Floyd County (Iowa) Farm Bureau, 1959; county organization director, Floyd County (Iowa) Farm Bureau, 1959-1960; president, Floyd County (Iowa) Farm Bureau, 1960-1962; voting delegate, Floyd County (Iowa) Farm Bureau, 1962; district II director, Floyd County (Iowa) Farm Bureau, 1963-1966; vice president, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, Des Moines, 1966-1975; president, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, Des Moines, 1975-1986; also board directors, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, Des Moines president, American Farm Bureau Federation, Park Ridge, Illinois, since 1986. Board directors United States Meat Export Federation, Denver, since 1980, member food and agriculture committee and advising committee for trade negotiations, Washington, since 1987. Member National Economics Commission, Washington, 1988-1989.

Board directors First Interstate of Iowa.

Membership

Member Iowans Right to Work, since 1978, National Institute for Rural Health, Des Moines, since 1986. Member of advisory committee dean's county Iowa State University, Ames, since 1987.

Connections

Married Natalie Leone Kitzmann, June 7, 1953. Children: Mark, Scott, Kirk, Rhonda, Lisa.

Father:

Ralph Burton Kleckner

Mother:

Grace Mary (Lenth) Kleckner

Spouse:

Natalie Leone Kitzmann

child:

Lisa Kleckner

child:

Kirk Kleckner

child:

Mark Kleckner

child:

Scott Kleckner

child:

Rhonda Kleckner