Background

McWard, Richard Alan was born on July 1, 1938 in Taylorville, Illinois, United States. Son of Richard Howard and Irene D. (Duncan) McWard.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1961.

Career

Trainee, Lowell Hoit & Company, Chicago, 1961; trainee, Lowell Hoit & Company, Champaign, Illinois, 1961; manager, Lowell Hoit & Company, Springfield, Illinois, 1961-1963; vice president, Bunge Corporation, St. Louis, since 1963.

Achievements

• Richard Alan McWard has been listed as a noteworthy Grain company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Merchants Exchange of St. Louis (president 1972-1973, 96-97), National Grain Trade Council (chairman 1978-1981), National Grain and Feed Association (trade rules committee 1969-1997, arbitration appeals panel 1988-1997, director 1993-1997).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, golf.

Connections

Married Deborah Gentry, June24, 1961. Children: Richard Douglas, Gregory Alan, Philip Scott, Patrick Howard.

Father:

Richard Howard McWard

Mother:

Irene D. (Duncan) McWard

Spouse:

Deborah Gentry

child:

Gregory Alan McWard

child:

Richard Douglas McWard

child:

Philip Scott McWard

child:

Patrick Howard McWard