Background
MacWilliam, Hugh Roland was born on September 7, 1927 in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada. Came to the United States, 1949. Son of Robert Fraser and Eunice (Mason) MacW.
agronomist agricultural products supplier
MacWilliam, Hugh Roland was born on September 7, 1927 in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada. Came to the United States, 1949. Son of Robert Fraser and Eunice (Mason) MacW.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, McGill University, 1949.
Research technician, Eastern States Farmers Exch., West Springfield, Massachusetts, 1949-1956; sales and technical specialist, Eastern States Farmers Exch., West Springfield, Massachusetts, 1956-1963; assistant production manager seed division, Eastern States Farmers Exch., West Springfield, Massachusetts, 1963-1964; agronomist, Agway Inc., Syracuse, New York, 1964-1972; director marketing seed division, Agway Inc., Syracuse, New York, 1972-1981; vice president, general manager, Beachley Hardy Seed Company, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, since 1981.
Member Rotary, Camp Hill, 1981-1984. Secretary Kiwanis, Orchard Park, New York, 1968-1971. Board directors Keystone Area Boy Scouts American, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, since 1988.
Captain Canada Army, 1951-1954. Member Pennsylvania State Agronomy Advisory Council, New York Seedsmen Association (president Ithaca, New York chapter 1980, Pennsylvania Seedsmen Association (president Lancaster chapter 1983), American Seed Trade Association (board directors Washington chapter 1983-1986), Western Seedsmen Association (Second vice president Kansas City, Missouri chapter 1990), American Society Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Atlantic Seedsmen Association (board directors 1978).
Married Phyllis Athea Bradford, August 28, 1951. Children: Judith Ann, Hugh Frazer, Sherry Lee, Scott Douglas.