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.
Baer, Kenneth Peter was born on May 20, 1930 in Deer Creek, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Samuel Benjamin and Viola Emelia (Peter) Baer.
Graduate executive program, Stanford University.
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.
Vice president of the board Mennonite Hospital, Bloomington. Served with Army of the United States, 1953-1955.
Married Annette Robertson, January 9, 1999. Children: Jeff Wayne, James Lee.