Education
Bachelor of Science in Animal Husbandry, Michigan State University, 1968; postgraduate in business management, Michigan State University, 1975.
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Thomas H. Reed
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Cooperative extenstion agent, Michigan State University, E. Lansing, 1970-1975;
livestock commodities marketing specialist, Michigan Farm Bureau, Lansing, 1975-1977;
owner/operator, Commercial Beef-Cow Operations, Gratiot County, Michigan, 1970-1979;
progressive coordinator, Michigan Live Stock Exchange, E. Lansing, 1968-1970;
chief Executive officer, Michigan Live Stock Exchange, since 1977. Consultant in field; developer Payment Plus progressive Michigan. Creator/manager Michigan Products Special Export, Inc.
Member Michigan Agricultural Policy Development Committee. Developer livestock feeding progressive credited with saving Michigan's cattle feeding industry. Lecturer in field; board directors National Live Stock ProducersSvc.
Company; founder, president Gratiot Diversified Investor, 1975. Board directors Manufacturers Bank of Lansing.
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Board of directors Michigan State University, since 1980, vice Chairman of the Board, 1985-1987, vice chairman finance committee, since 1987. Board directors Michigan State University Foundation, United States Asean Center for Technology Exchange, Inc. Member Michigan Task Force on International Trade.
Steering committee Revitalization of Animal Agriculture. Board directors National Live Stock Conservation Institute. Member Hannah Society Scholarship Fund.
Trustee Livestock Industry Institute. Founding member, board directors Michigan Festival, Inc. Member Michigan Livestock Expansion Committee.
Past chairman Michigan Special Olympics Ceremony. Member American Farm Bureau Association, Michigan Farm Bureau Association, National Cattlemen's Association, Michigan Cattlemen's Association, Michigan Agricultural Edition and Exhibition Center Development Association, Rotary, Republican 300 Club.
