Background
Garst, Elizabeth was born on May 27, 1951 in Jefferson, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Stephen and Mary Garst.
Garst, Elizabeth was born on May 27, 1951 in Jefferson, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Stephen and Mary Garst.
Bachelor in English Literature, Stanford University, 1973. Master of Science in Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University, 1976. Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School, 1980.
Volunteer agricultural economics, Peace Corps, Colombia, 1976-1978; investment officer, World Bank, Washington, 1980-1982; business manager, Garst Seed Company, Coon Rapids, Iowa., 1982-1986; Chief Executive Officer, chairman of board, Raccoon Valley State Bank, Adel, Iowa., since 1987. Director Iowa Bankers Association, Des Moines, 1992-1994.
President Adel Developers, 1992-1994, director, since 1988. President Iowa Civil Liberties Union, 1989-1991, director, 1982-1994. Director American Civil Liberties Union, New York, 1992-1994, Wallace House Foundation, since 1995, Middle Raccoon Watershed Foundation, since 1996.
Trustee Iowa chapter Nature Conservancy, since 1992. Precinct committeeman, Dallas County Democrats, since 1990.