Background
Coan, Gaylord O. was born on October 12, 1935 in Franklin County, Alabama, United States. Son of E.H. and Dallas M. Coan.
Coan, Gaylord O. was born on October 12, 1935 in Franklin County, Alabama, United States. Son of E.H. and Dallas M. Coan.
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Sciences, University Georgia.
Manager, FMX Gold Kist, Inc., Waycross, Georgia, 1959-1961; director field services, FMX Gold Kist, Inc., Atlanta, 1961-1962; director oil products and grain departments, FMX Gold Kist, Inc., Atlanta, 1962-1972, 72-73; assistant vice president marketing group, FMX Gold Kist, Inc., Atlanta, 1973-1978; group vice president agricommodities, FMX Gold Kist, Inc., Atlanta, since 1978; Chief Executive Officer, FMX Gold Kist, Inc., 1995. Member agricultural policy advising committee United States Department of Agriculture, 1982-1983.
Board of directors DeKalb County of C., Atlanta, 1977-1980. Board directors Georgia Foreign TradeZone, 1980-1981. Active Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta, 1980-1981.
With United States Army, 1957. Member National Soybean Processors Association (chairman 1981-1983), National Soybean Processors Asn. (director 1975-1983).
Married Sandra Garrison, November 28, 1957. Children: Anna Patricia, Gregory Michael, Mark Douglas.