Background
Stevenson, Ernest Vail was born on March 18, 1922 in Streator, Illinois, United States. Son of James Vail and Lucile (Needham) Stevenson.
Stevenson, Ernest Vail was born on March 18, 1922 in Streator, Illinois, United States. Son of James Vail and Lucile (Needham) Stevenson.
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1943. Postgraduate, 1947; Postgraduate, Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School, 1964.
Research assistant University Illinois, 1946-1947. With GROWMARK, Inc. (formerly FS Services, Inc.), Bloomington, Illinois, 1947-1982, sales education director, 1947-1949. District manager Growmark, Inc.
(formerly FS Services, Inc.), 1950-1951, manager feed division, 1952-1955, assistant general manager, 1956-1967, vice president operations, 1967-1968, executive vice president, chief executive officer, 1968-1982, Illinois Grain Corporation, 1969-1980. Chairman board CF Industries Inc., 1967-1974, director, 1957-1977. President St. Louis Grain Corporation, 1969-1982.
Chairman board Agri-transactions Corporation, 1977-1982. Past director Farmers Export Company, National Council Farmer Cooperatives, International Energy Cooperative, LVO International, National Potash Company, National Cooperative Refinery, 1st Nitrogen Corporation, Central Nitrogen Inc., St. Paul Ammonia Products, Cooperative Farm Chemicals.
Past member advisory committee Illinois Board Higher Education. Past board directors University Illinois Agricultural Alumni Association Served as pilot United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945. Member Association Commerce, Farmhouse Fraternity, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Alpha Zeta, Ma-Wan-Da.
Married Inez Ruth Schoellerman, September 18, 1948. Children: Karen Brown, Teresa (Mistress William J. Murphy), Roger, Linda (Mistress Brian K. Abbott).