Samuel Lee Shafer

Background

Shafer, Samuel Lee was born on October 23, 1936 in Oxford, Nebraska, United States. Son of John Robert and Velma Ruth (Osborne) Shafer.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Nebraska, 1964; Master of Science, U. Nebraska, 1966.

Career

Field operations manager, wheat research, Funk Brothers Seed Company, Bloomington, Illinois, 1966-1969; research agronomist, Colorado State University, Grand Junction, 1969-1974; cereals production manager, Olin Corporation, Bozeman, Montana, 1974-1976; cereals production manager, Agripro, Loveland, Colorado, 1976-1980; area sales manager, Agripro, Loveland, 1980-1985; plant manager, seed division, Busch Agricultural Resources, Moorhead, Minnesota, 1985-1988; plant manager, Sigco Sun Products, Colby, Kansas, since 1989. Board directors, Northern Crops Institute, Fargo, North Dakota, 1987-1988.

Achievements

• Samuel Lee Shafer has been listed as a noteworthy Agronomist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1958-1960. Member American Society Agronomy, Lions Club, Cosmopolitan Club. M C.

Connections

Married Donna Mae Rupp. Children: Chris Allen, Tina Marie.

Father:

John Robert Shafer

Mother:

Velma Ruth (Osborne) Shafer

Spouse:

Donna Mae Rupp

child:

Tina Marie Shafer

child:

Chris Allen Shafer