Background
Sr., Robert Eugene Walton, was born on January 15, 1931 in Shattuck, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Lonnie J. and Marguerite Ruth (Rose) Walton.
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Robert Eugene Walton, Sr.
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Business activity statement, Oklahoma State University, 1952. Master of Science in Animal Breeding, Oklahoma State University, 1956. Postgraduate, Royal Agriculture College, Uppsala, Sweden, 1952—1953.
Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Breeding and Genetics, Iowa State University, 1961.
Career
Captain United States Army, 1952—1962. General manager West Hide Farms, Hereford, England, 1953—1954. Assistant professor dairying University Kentucky, Lexington, 1958—1962.
Geneticist American Breeders Service, DeForest, Wisconsin, 1962—1965, director marketing and breeding division, 1965—1967, executive vice president, 1967—1968, president, 1968—1969, Grace Animal Services, 1989—1990. Chairman Agracetus, Inc., Middletown, Wisconsin, since 1990. Board directors First Wisconsin National Bank, Madison, World Dairy Expo, Madison, American Family Insurance Company, Madison.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors Wisconsin Rural Leadership Program, since 1982, International Agrisvc. Foundation Inc., since 1987. Businessmen's section chairman Wisconsin Easter Seal Campaign, 1978—1979.
Board directors Methodist Hospital, 1972—1981. Board directors, vice president, chairman United Way Dane County, Madison, since 1983. Member of Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce (director 1985, chairman since 1990), Wisconsin Beef Improvement Association (president 1974-1975), Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce Association, Wisconsin Agri-Business Council (director 1972-1975), National Agricultural Marketing Association (Agri-Business award 1985), Biometrics Society, American Simmental Association, Certified Semen Services (president 1977-1979), National Association Animal Breeders 1972-1974, Dairy Shrine (co-chairman national fund raising committee), American Dairy Science Association (Distinguished Service award 1991), American Society Animal Science, Rotary, Madison Club, Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Zeta, Sigma Xi.
Interests
Connections
Married Janice Carolyn Graning, September 5, 1959. Children: Cynthia Claire, Robert Eugene, John Randolph.
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Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Named Distinguished Animal Science Alumnus, Oklahoma State University, 1975, Industry Person of Year, World Dairy Expo, 1982, All-Time Great Dairyman, International Stockmen's School, 1983, Sales and Marketing Executive of Year, Sales and Marketing Executives Madison, 1984, Distinguished Agriculture Alumnus, Oklahoma State University, 1990. Recipient awards, Newcomen Society North America, 1976, Oklahoma 4-H Alumni, 1979, Distinguished Service award, Wisconsin State Future Farmers America, 1979, Award of Distinction, University Wisconsin, 1980.Named Distinguished Animal Science Alumnus, Oklahoma State University, 1975, Industry Person of Year, World Dairy Expo, 1982, All-Time Great Dairyman, International Stockmen's School, 1983, Sales and Marketing Executive of Year, Sales and Marketing Executives Madison, 1984, Distinguished Agriculture Alumnus, Oklahoma State University, 1990. Recipient awards, Newcomen Society North America, 1976, Oklahoma 4-H Alumni, 1979, Distinguished Service award, Wisconsin State Future Farmers America, 1979, Award of Distinction, University Wisconsin, 1980.