Howard E. Babcock
Howard Edward Babcock (February 23, 1889 – July 12, 1950) was the Chairman of Cornell Board of Trustees from 1940 to 1947. He served on the Federal Farm Board as well as on the board of the . He was co-president of the and chairman of the .
Biography[]
He was born on February 23, 1889. He graduated from Syracuse University and studied agriculture in the of 1911. He then taught school and later became a professor of marketing in the Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. While he was a professor, the Cooperative Grange League Federation Exchange, a failing farmer's cooperative, requested Babcock's help. Under his management, the cooperative became the largest farmer's cooperative in the world.[1] Upon becoming the President of the New York State Grange, Babcock became an ex officio Cornell Trustee in 1930. He served as Chairman of the Board from 1940 to 1947.[1] He died on July 12, 1950.
Legacy[]
He was inducted into the Cooperative Hall of Fame in 1976.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Bishop, Morris, A History of Cornell (Cornell University Press) p. 525
- ^ Howard Babcock - Cooperative Hall of Fame
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- 1950 deaths
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