Background
Barker, Emmett Wilson was born on August 30, 1937 in Humboldt, Tennessee, United States. Son of Emmett Wilson and Rebecca Evelyn (Coble) Barker.
Barker, Emmett Wilson was born on August 30, 1937 in Humboldt, Tennessee, United States. Son of Emmett Wilson and Rebecca Evelyn (Coble) Barker.
Bachelor of Science in Agr, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1960.
Advertising and sales promotion manager, Security Mills, Inc., Knoxville, 1960-1962;
director public relations, American Feed Manufacturers Association, Chicago, 1962-1967;
president, Agricultural Services Association, Bells, Tennessee, 1967-1972;
special assistant to president, United Foods, Inc., Bells, 1972-1973;
executive secretary, Equipment Manufacturers Institute (formerly Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute), Chicago, 1973-1979;
president, Equipment Manufacturers Institute (formerly Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute), Chicago, since 1979. National chairman Farm-City Council, 1970, board directors, 1981. Member of advisory committee Foundation American Agriculture, 1981, Alliance to Save Energy, 1980.
Member Executive Committee national Industrial Council Manufacturing Trade Group, 1981. Chairman Foundation Foundation, 1996. Chairman Bennet Agricultural Roundtable, 1987.
Chairman National Endowment for Soil and Water Conservation, since 1982. Board directors American National Standards Institute, since 1982. Served with United States Army, 1958-1964.
Member American Society Association Executives, National Association Manufacturers (chairman county, board directors 1987), Public Rels. Society American, Agricultural Rels. Council, Chicago Society Association Executives, National Agricultural Marketing Association, Agricultural Electronics Association (chairman since 1995), Am.Soc.
Agricultural Engineers, Rotary, Union League (Chicago.
Married Barbara Anne Ingram, November 25, 1960. Children: Melanie Lynn, Emmett Daniel.