Background
Putnam, Lloyd Alan was born on May 1, 1922 in Lyons, New York, United States. Son of Horace McKinley and Elizabeth G. (Lauster) Putnam.
Putnam, Lloyd Alan was born on May 1, 1922 in Lyons, New York, United States. Son of Horace McKinley and Elizabeth G. (Lauster) Putnam.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Cornell University, 1944.
Assistant county agricultural agent, then county agricultural agent, Niagara County Extn. Svc., State of New York, Lockport, 1944-1947;
field representative, then sales manager, Friend Manufacturer Company, Gasport, New York, 1947-1950;
1st executive secretary, Western New York Apple Growers Association, Rochester, New York, 1950-1955;
1st general manager, Lake Ontario Fruit Growers Cooperative, Medina, New York, 1955-1962;
sales manager, then executive vice president, general manager, Sodus (New York) Fruit Farm Inc., 1962-1981;
director agricultural operations, National Fruit Product Company, Winchester, Virginia, 1981-1990;
retired, National Fruit Products, Winchester, Virginia, 1990. Industry representative on academic review committee department agricultural economics Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1970s, member food science advisory county, chairman advisory county College Agricultural Life Sciences, 1979-1981.
President International Apple Institute, Washington, 1979-1980. Trustee Lockport (New York) Savings Bank, 1961-1981. Chairman Empire State Council Agricultural Orgns.
Advisor commission to develop consensus regulation for farm worker safety regulations United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Member board supervisors Frederick County, Winchester, Virginia, 1986-1988. Member steering committee for Vision 2020 long range planning committee City of Winchester and Frederick County. Member National Council Agricultural Employers (Eastern vice president 1980-1981, Service award 1991), New York State Horticultural Society (past president), Western New York Apple Growers Association (past. president), New York State Association Food Processors (past. president), New York State Agricultural Businessmen's Association (past president), International Apple Institute (president 1979-1980), Empire State Council Agricultural Organizations (chairman), International Apple Association (board directors), Rotary, Kiwanis (president Lockport club 1963, board directors Winchester club), Suntree Country Club (president 1995-1996).
Married Mary Janet Taylor. Children: Robert Wayne, William Taylor.