Background
Graf, Truman Frederick was born on September 18, 1922 in New Holstein, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Herbert and Rose (Sell) Graf.
educator Agricultural economist
Graf, Truman Frederick was born on September 18, 1922 in New Holstein, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Herbert and Rose (Sell) Graf.
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1947; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1953.
Marketing specialist, cooperative agent, USDA and University of Wisconsin, 1948-1950;
instructor agricultural economics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1951-1953;
assistant professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1953-1956;
associate professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1956-1961;
professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1961-1985;
professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1985. Expert witness, since 1982. Member Governor's Committee on Wisconsin Dairy Marketing.
Member 3-man team to make marketing analysis in Nigeria, USDA, 1962, made United States milkmktg. study, 1971. Made marketing analyses in 13 Carribbean countries, 1964. Made marketing analysis University of Wisconsin, Mexico, 1965.
Made marketing analyses United States Ednl. Foundation, Finland, 1970, Rumanian Ministry Education, unites states department State, Rumania, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1976, France, 1981, Russia, 1992, Ukraine, 1992, 98, Bulgaria, 1992, 93, Hungary, 1993, Poland, 1993, Zimbabwe, Africa,1994, Ukraine, 1998. Researcher for international agricultural marketing agys., 1963-1993.
Governor's Advisory Committee on International Trade.
Active Cub Scouts; board directors University Houses Association, 1955-1956, University Hill Farm Association, 1958-1959, University Hill Farm Swim Club, 1959-1960, Oakwood Retirement Homes, 1992-2001, Golden K Kiwanis Foundation, 2002-2006, 08-. Member AARP (economic security advisory committee), American Agricultural Economics Association (Published Research award 1974, National Dairy Shrine Pioneer award, 2009), American Marketing Association, Madison Naval Reserve Association (president 1968-1972), American Economic Association, History Society, United Dairy Industries Association (advisory committee), Wisconsin Federation Cooperatives, Lakeshore Federated Dairy Cooperative, Wisconsin Retired Educators Association (board directors), Wisconsin Coalition of Annuitants (vice chair), Civil War Club, People to People (president), Kiwanis (president Golden K).
Married Sylvia Ann Thompson, September 6, 1947. Children: Eric Kindley, Siri Lynne, Peter Truman.