Sam Meade Cordes

Background

Cordes, Sam Meade was born on November 15, 1943 in Sturgis, South Dakot. Son of Milton C. and Hallie Alaska Cordes.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics, South Dakot State University, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Economics, Washington State University, 1973.

Career

Executive director gov's. task force on rural affairs, Gov's. Office, Olympia, Washington, 1971-1972; from assistant to associate professor agricultural economics, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1972-1985; head department agricultural economics, U. Wyoming, Laramie, 1985-1989; head department agricultural economics, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1989-1994; professor agricultural economics, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, since 1989; director Center for Rural Revitalization, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, since 1991. Member HSS National Advisory Committee, Washington, 1988-1992, USDA National Advisory Committee, Washington, 1992.

Commissioner Nebraska Rural Development Commission, Lincoln, since 1993. Faculty consultant CSRS, USDA, Washington, 1993-1996.

Achievements

• Sam Meade Cordes has been listed as a noteworthy Agricultural economist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Center Cmty. Hospital, State College, Pennsylvania, 1983-1985. Member Nebraska Agricultural Rels. Council, Lincoln, since 1990, Nebraska Agribusiness Club, Lincoln, since 1990.

Member International Association Agricultural Economics, American Agricultural Economics Association (board directors 1994-1997), Council on Food, Agriculture and Research Economics (board directors 1993-1996), Council on Agriculture, Science and Technology, Rural Sociological Society.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, traveling.

Connections

Married Patricia Ellen Brown, December 21, 1985. Children: Kelly, Jill, Carter, Tanya.

Father:

Milton C. Cordes

Mother:

Hallie Alaska Cordes

Spouse:

Patricia Ellen Brown

child:

Kelly Cordes

child:

Tanya Cordes

child:

Jill Cordes

child:

Carter Cordes