Foy Dan Mills

Background

Mills, Foy Dan was born on July 20, 1959 in Fort Riley, Kansas, United States. Son of Foy Dan Mills, Senior and Bettie Lou Mills.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness, summa cum laude, Lubbock Christian University, Texas, 1980. Master of Science in Agricultural Economic, Texas Tech University, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Economic, Texas Tech University, 1987.

Career

Usda-ars national needs fellow Texas Tech University, 1985—1987. Assistant professor, extension ag economist University Georgia, Tifton, 1987—1989. Associate professor agribusiness Abilene Christian University, Texas, 1989—2001, chair agricultural environmental science, professor agribusiness, since 2001.

Vice president agricultural system J. Leek Associates, Inc., Abilene, 1991—2004. Senior vice president agricultural and finance system Japan Library Association Global, Inc., Abilene, since 2004.

Achievements

• Achievements include 2007 NACTA Teaching Award of Excellence- Outstanding Agriculture Teacher in North America.

Membership

Elder Hope Church Christ, Abilene, since 2001. Member of International Food Agricultural Management Association, American Peanut Research Education Society, Agricultural Consortium Texas, American Agricultural Economic Association, North American College Teachers Agriculture (southern region director 2006-2008, Southern Regional Outstanding Teacher 1997, Teacher fellow 1997, John Deere Outstanding Agribusiness Program award 1998).

Connections

Married Mitzi Eleis Ayers. Children: Whitney Leigh Kasinger, Lindsey Anne.

Father:

Foy Dan Mills

Mother:

Bettie Lou Mills

Spouse:

Mitzi Eleis Ayers

child:

Whitney Leigh Kasinger Mills

child:

Lindsey Anne Mills