Background
Wimberly, Elliott was born on May 8, 1954 in Church Point, Louisiana, United States. Son of Harold Joseph and Elsie Rita (Johnson) Wimberly.
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Elliott Wimberly
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Bachelor of Science, Louisiana State University, 1977; postgraduate, Wharton School Business, 1980; Master of Business Administration, Friends University, 1992.
Career
Assistant vice president operations, Colgate Palmolive/Riviana Foods, New York City, 1977-1981; hedge specialist, Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, New Orleans, 1981-1984; international director marketing, United States Feed Grains Council, Washington, 1984-1987; executive director, Maine Potato Board, Presque Isle, 1987-1989; chief Executive officer, Mid American World Trade Center, Wichita, Kansas, since 1989. Member United States Agriculture Export Development Committee, Washington, since 1984. Member Executive Board Secretary Agriculture Advisory Committee, Washington, since 1987.
Achievements
Membership
Vice chairman Governor of Louisiana Committee on Farm Debt, Baton Rouge, 1981. Member finance committee local county Boy Scouts American, since 1983. President Coalition for Fair Trade, Washington, 1987-1988.
Member Executive Board Northern Maine Regional Planning Commission, Caribou, 1987-1989, Leaders Enhancing Aroostock Development, PresqueIsle, 1987-1989. Advisory board Empoira State University, since 1990. Advisory county Kansas Governor's Export, since 1989.
Board directors Wichita World Trade Council, since 1991. Member of the United States Agronomic Registry Association, American Society Agricultural Cons., Maine Agriculture, Extension and Research Board (Executive Board 1988-1989), Acacia, World Trade Association (trade policy committee since 1989).
Connections
Married Sally Pettit, August 24, 1953. Children: Erin Pettit, John Thomas.
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Nationality
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Religion
Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Republican