Background
Morse, True Delbert was born on January 21, 1896 in Carthage, Missouri, United States. Son of Delbert Lewis and Olive (Lawrence) Morse.
Morse, True Delbert was born on January 21, 1896 in Carthage, Missouri, United States. Son of Delbert Lewis and Olive (Lawrence) Morse.
Bachelor of Science in Agr, University Missouri, 1924. Bachelor of Laws, LaSalle Extension University, 1932.
Executive secretary Missouri Federal Co-operation Livestock Shipping Association, Columbia, 1920. Part-time extension assistant in livestock marketing University Missouri, 1922-1924, extension specialist agricultural economics, 1924-1925. Farm manager, appraiser and head research Doane Agricultural Service, Inc., St. Louis, 1925-1943, president, 1943-1952, chairman board, 1952-1953.
Editor (originator) Doane Agricultural Digest, 1938-1953. Head farm manager and rural appraiser schools American Society Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, 1945-1946. Faculty member School Banking, University Wisconsin.
Director Mutual Savings Life Insurance Company. Under secretary agriculture, also president Commodity Credit Corporation, Washington, 1953-1961. Business and agricultural consultant, assistant to president Alton Box Board Company, 1961-1972.
President United States Commodity Credit Corporation, 1953-1961. Director, special consultant Pet Inc., 1962-1971. Special consultant Farm Journal, Inc., 1961-1970.
Chairman board Man Executive, Inc., 1972-1998. Member President's Advisory Board Economic Growth and Stability, Presidential Task Force for Rural Development. Member President Nixon's task force for Rural Development, 1969-1970.
Head United States delegations International Wheat Agreement and International Sugar Agreement. Trustee, secretary National Council Community Improvement. Director Foundation American Agriculture.
Trustee, executive director Agricultural Institute. Chairman national committee rural development program, director Council Churches National Capital area.
Trustee National Benevolent Association Christian Churches. B. directors National City Christian Church Corporation, Christian Board Pubns. Advisory council National Capital area council Boy Scouts American.
Member board Community Planning and Research Council. Member American Society Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (president 1941), American Farm Economics Association (past vice president), Alpha Gamma Rho, Alpha Zeta, Alpha Pi Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta.
Married Mary Louise Hopkins, November 20, 1927. 1 son, James Buckner.