Background
Lodwick, Seeley Griffiths was born on October 19, 1920 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of William Griffiths and Florence (Seeley) Lodwick.
Lodwick, Seeley Griffiths was born on October 19, 1920 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of William Griffiths and Florence (Seeley) Lodwick.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1942; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Iowa Wesleyan College, 1972.
Senator State of Iowa, 1962-1969, president pro-tempore, 1968-1969. Director conservation and land use division ASCS/USDA, 1969-1970. Secretary Commodity Credit Corporation United States Department of Agriculture, 1970-1973.
Director government relations American Farm Bureau Federation, 1973-1976. Associate administration Agricultural Stabilization/Conservation Service United States Department of Agriculture, 1976-1977. Agricultural consultant, farm manager, 1977-1979 and from 92.
Iowa administrator Sen. Roger Jepsen, 1979-1980. Co-director Farm and Food division Reagan-Bush Campaign Committee, 1980.
Undersecretary International Affairs and Commodity Programs United States Department of Agriculture, 1981-1983. Commissioner United States International Trade Commission, 1983-1991.
Past trustee Iowa Wesleyan College, Mount Pleasant. Trustee Herbert Hoover Library. Association, West Branch, Iowa.
Member Iowa Promotion Board, Iowa Air Quality Commission, Blue Shield of Iowa. Past member board directors Iowa Agriculture. Elder Union Presbyterian Church, Fort Madison, Iowa.
Member reader advisory council Burlington (Iowa) Hawk Eye newspaper. Member citizens advisory council Iowa State University Extension Service. Board directors Fort Madison (Iowa) Economic Development Corporation, Corporation for International Trade.
Advisory board American Foreign Policy Council. Board governors Iowa State University Foundation. Member Farm Foundation, Bennett Agricultural Round Table.
Lieutenant colonel United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1942-1945. Member United States Chamber of Commerce (food and agriculture committee), Rotary, Masons.
Married Helen Louise Barbre, July 28, 1945. Children: Barbara Lodwick Thompson, Margery Lodwick Tuttle, Helen Lodwick Gerber.