Background

Baer, Kenneth Peter was born on May 20, 1930 in Deer Creek, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Samuel Benjamin and Viola Emelia (Peter) Baer.

Education

Graduate executive program, Stanford University.

Career

Salesman, Summerfield Farmers Coop Grain Company, Illinois, 1948-1952; manager grain and farm supplies, Bond County Service Company, Greenville, Illinois, 1952-1953; with, Growmark, Inc., 1955-1987; director market development, then vice president field services, Growmark, Inc., Bloomington, Illinois, 1966-1976; group vice president supply operations, Growmark, Inc., 1976-1982; executive vice president, chief Executive officer, Growmark, Inc., 1982-1987; Chairman of the Board CF, Industries, Inc., Long Grove, Illinois, 1979-1987; international management consultant, agri-business. Director National Cooperative Refinery Association, McPherson, Kansas, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company.

Achievements

• Kenneth Peter Baer has been listed as a noteworthy Farmer cooperative executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president of the board Mennonite Hospital, Bloomington. Served with Army of the United States, 1953-1955.

Connections

Married Annette Robertson, January 9, 1999. Children: Jeff Wayne, James Lee.

Father:

Samuel Benjamin Baer

Mother:

Viola Emelia (Peter) Baer

Spouse:

Annette Robertson

child:

Jeff Wayne Baer

child:

James Lee Baer