Jimmie Wayne Schaefer

Background

Schaefer, Jimmie Wayne was born on December 26, 1951 in Anna, Illinois, United States. Son of Jimmie Wayne and Wilma Jean (Kinder) Schaefer.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agronomy, Southern Illinois U., 1974; Microsat Systems Canada Incorporated, MERU, Switzerland, 1979.

Career

Branch manager, World Plan Executive Council, Nashville, 1975-1979; president, Schaefer & Association, Inc., Fairfield, Iowa., 1979-1982; president, J.W. Schaefer Mortgage Company, Fairfield, 1981-1982; chairman, chief Executive officer, Soil Technologies Corporation, Fairfield, since 1982; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Sunshine Natural Foods, Inc., Fairfield, since 1990; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, JAT International Inc., Fairfield, since 1994. Chairman of the Board Radiance Dairy Cooperative, Fairfield, 1980-1992. Board directors FAE Credit Union, Fairfield, 1982-1984.

Lecturer microalgal applications in agriculture to educational and research institutions in numerous developing countries. Executive director Institute for Agriculture and Environmental Studies, Maharishi U. Management, Fairfield, since 1990.

Achievements

• Jimmie Wayne Schaefer has been listed as a noteworthy Agricultural company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Agronomy, American Society Agricultural Cons.

Interests

• Avocation: gentleman farmer.

Connections

Married Melanie Kugel, April 19, 1981. 1 child Jyoti.