Patrick Brian Whidden

Background

Whidden, Patrick Brian was born on April 4, 1948 in Cleveland. Son of Robert Arthur and Gertrude Cecilia (Hodgson) Whidden.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Ohio State University, 1970.

Career

Feed sales specialist, Union Landmark, Inc., Marysville, Ohio., 1974-1977; area representative, Landmark Inc., Feed Division, Columbus, Ohio., 1977-1981; animal health department manager, Landmark Inc., Columbus, 1981-1983; manager feed services, Landmark Inc., Columbus, 1983-1985; ruminant and equine program director, Countrymark, Inc., Delaware, Ohio., 1985-1989; sales manager animal nutrition and farm supplies division, Countrymark Cooperative, Inc., Indianapolis, since 1989. Chairman communications committee Cooperative Research Farms.

Achievements

• Patrick Brian Whidden has been listed as a noteworthy executive agricultural products company by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman emeritus Ohio State University Animal Science Advisory Committee, Columbus, since 1986. Advisory Ohio Farm Bureau Federal, 1988. Sergeant United States Air Force, 1970-1974.

Member National Cattlemen's Association, Ohio Cattlemen's Association (membership chairman since 1988), National Cutting Horse Association, Ohio Cutting Horse Association (president 1987-1989), American Quarter Horse Association, Ohi Quarter Horse Association, American Society Equine Nutritionists, American Feed Industry Association (marketing committee), Ohio State University Agriculture Alumni (board directors 1986-1988), Gamma Sigma Delta.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, fishing.

Connections

Married Cynthia Ann Huffman, June 24, 1978. 1 child, Jacquelin Christin.

Father:

Robert Arthur Whidden

Mother:

Gertrude Cecilia (Hodgson) Whidden

Spouse:

Cynthia Ann Huffman

child:

Jacquelin Christin Whidden