Background
Ketner, Forrest Guy was born on January 23, 1888 in Thurston, Ohio, United States. Son of Tunis Dorsey and Clara Alice (Wagner) Ketner.
Ketner, Forrest Guy was born on January 23, 1888 in Thurston, Ohio, United States. Son of Tunis Dorsey and Clara Alice (Wagner) Ketner.
Bachelor of Arts, Otterbein College, 1910, Doctor of Laws, 1958.
Breeder and exhibiter Holstein cattle, Chester White hogs and poultry, also staff lecturer before state farmers institutions, O. Department Agriculture, and at College of Agriculture, Ohio State University, 1911-1918. County agricultural agent, Delaware County, O. Director organization and operation of farmers cooperatives, 1918-1920.
Director marketing Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, secretary-manager Ohio Live Stock Cooperative Association, 1919-1929. An organizer, secretary-treasurer and director of producers associations formed at Buffalo, 1922, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, 1923, Cincinnati, 1925, a founder Livestock Loss Prevention Association of Ohio, 1925, president, 1926, 1936-1946.
Director National Live Stock Producers Association, 1923-1936, secretary-treasurer, 1925-1936.
Director and secretary National Producers Feeder Pool, 1927-1930. Director National Swine Growers Association, since 1937, president, since 1939. Director National Live Stock and Meat Board, Chicago, chairman 1949-1950, vice chairman 1956-1957.
Retired secretary-treasurer, general manager Producers Livestock Association and subsidiaries, 1959, now special consultant.
Now treasurer and general manager Producers Livestock Credit Association, Eastern Order Buying Company, since 1934 (association developed and pioneered system of near-at-home livestock markets coordinated into central sales system, and thus establishes and maintains uniform grades in livestock marketing). Owner and operator Ketner Farms, near Columbus.
General manager Producers Swine Improvement Association. Retired secretary co-manager Eastern Order Buyers, Incorporated., 1961.
Assistant secretary, P & C Food Markets, Incorporated.
Director 1st National Bank, Baltimore, O., Newells’ Limited., New York City. Director Vice-President Scioto Savings Association, Columbus, Ohio.
Member of the board control Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station, Wooster, O. Member of board of trustees Ohio State University. Member Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, Ohio State Grange, Holstein Friesian Association American, Chester-White Swine Breeders Association, Ohio Swine Breeders and Feeders Association, Columbus Chamber of C., National (past director
Mason (Shriner). Clubs: Rotary, Columbus Athletic.
Married Maude Alice Beery, April. Married second Rea Cook, January 28, 1961. Children: Glara Frances (Mistress South. L. Lehmann), F. Wayne.