Orville Kenneth Sweet

Background

Sweet, Orville Kenneth was born on June 21, 1923 in Wichita Falls, Texas, United States. Son of Forest Albert and Mary B. (Fitts) Sweet.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1948. Master of Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1960.

Career

Instructor vocational agriculture Ryan High School, Oklahoma, 1948-1950. Instructor vocational agriculture Synder High School, 1950-1955. Manager cattle ranch Windsweep Ranch, Thomaston, Georgia, 1955-1960.

Beef cattle specialist University Georgia, Athens, 1960-1963. President American Polled Hereford Association, Kansas City, Missouri, 1963-1979. Chief executive officer National Pork Producers Council, Des Moines, from 1979.

Director Agricultural Hall of Fame, Kansas City, 1969-1979. President United States Beef Breeds Council, Kansas City, 1978, National Society Livestock Records, Kansas City, 1976.

Achievements

• Orville Kenneth Sweet has been listed as a notable association executive, animal scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Birth of a Breed:The History of Polled Herefords-America's First Beef Breed (1st Edition)
  • Birth of a Breed:The History of Polled Herefords-America's First Beef Breed (1st Edition) by Sweet, Orville K. (1975) Hardcover

Membership

Served to ensign United States Navy, 1942-1960. PTO; Member American Society Animal Science, American Society Association Executives.

Interests

• Avocations: golf; water skiing.

Connections

Married Mary Lewellwyn Gwaltney, May 25, 1946. Children– Michael Linn, Cinda Lew, Lisa Sue, Eva Lea.

Father:

Forest Albert Sweet

Mother:

Mary B. (Fitts) Sweet

Spouse:

Mary Lewellwyn Gwaltney

child:

Eva Lea Sweet

child:

Cinda Lew Sweet

child:

Michael Linn Sweet

child:

Lisa Sue Sweet