Richard T. Crowder

Richard Thomas Crowder (born 1939) is an American government official and academic who served as Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative and Under Secretary of Agriculture for International Affairs and Commodity Programs.

Richard Crowder
United States Chief Agricultural Negotiator
In office
January 2006 – May 2007
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byAllen F. Johnson
Succeeded byIslam A. Siddiqui
Under Secretary of Agriculture for International Affairs and Commodity Programs
In office
April 1989 – July 1992
PresidentGeorge H.W. Bush
Preceded byDan Amstutz
Succeeded byEugene Moos
Personal details
Born
Richard Thomas Crowder

1939
Southern Virginia, U.S.
Alma materVirginia Tech (BS, MS)
Oklahoma State University–Stillwater (PhD)

Biography

Crowder was born and raised in Southern Virginia. His father was a tenant farmer. Crowder served in the United States Army for two years. He then earned a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science from Virginia Tech and a Ph.D in Agricultural Economics from Oklahoma State University–Stillwater.[1][2]

Career

Crowder was a member of the boards of directors of Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. and Neogen. He was also a trustee of the Farm Foundation.[3]

Prior to entering public service, Crowder first worked for Exxon as a staff economist, then for Wilson, the Pillsbury Company, and Eckrich.[4] Crowder served as the Under Secretary of Agriculture for International Affairs and Commodity Programs from 1989 to 1992 before becoming the Senior Vice President of DeKalb Genetics Corporation, then head of the American Seed Trade Association.[4][1] He served as Chief Agricultural Negotiator from January 2006 to May 2007 in the Bush administration.[5][6]

In 2008 Dr. Crowder joined the agricultural economics faculty of Virginia Tech. In 2013, Crowder was the recipient of the American Farm Bureau's Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award.[7] In Crowder was appointed C.G. Thornhill Professor of Agricultural Trade at Virginia Tech.[8] He was reappointed to the position in 2018.[9]

References
  1. "Crowder Joins ASTA as New Chief Executive Officer". March 4, 2002.
  2. "Richard Crowder and Tommy Thompson recognized with Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Distinguished Alumni Awards". www.vtnews.vt.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  3. "Richard T. Crowder Joins Neogen's Board Of Directors". November 23, 2009.
  4. "Ambassador Richard T. Crowder to receive 2010 Graduate Alumni Achievement Award". May 11, 2010.
  5. "Schwab Praises Chief Agriculture Negotiator Crowder's Service, Announces Appointment of Special Doha Agricultural Envoy". November 25, 2009. Archived from the original on May 15, 2010.
  6. "Richard T. Crowder joins Neogen's Board of Directors". www.neogen.com. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  7. "Richard Crowder receives American Farm Bureau Federation's Distinguished Service Award". January 22, 2013.
  8. "Richard T. Crowder named C.G. Thornhill Professor of Agricultural Trade". 10 June 2013.
  9. "Richard T. Crowder reappointed C.G. Thornhill Professor of Agricultural Trade". 26 September 2018.

See also
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