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Paul Kindinger
(Photos/Biography)
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Paul
Kindinger is Chair of the Conservation Technology
Information Center Board and CEO of the Agricultural
Retailers Association. He announced the Core 4 approach on
April 22, 1999 at the Ag-Earth Day Celebration on the Mall
in Washington, DC.
Biography
Paul Kindinger, CTIC Chair
Paul E. Kindinger has served as the first President/CEO of the
Agricultural Retailers Association since its formation in January,
1993. He was raised on a farm in Michigan and holds a doctorate in
agricultural economics from Cornell University as well as BS and MS
degrees from Michigan State University. He was Director of
Agriculture for the State of Michigan from 1983-1989 until being
named Director of Public Affairs and Special Assistant to Secretary
of Agriculture Clayton Yeutter at USDA from 1989 to 1991. In that
role Kindinger was responsible for all external communications from
the US Department of Agriculture including all major agricultural
corporations, commodity groups, Governors, State Departments of
Agriculture, Indian Tribes, and the media. Just prior to joining ARA,
Kindinger was a lobbyist and governmental relations advisor
specializing in agricultural and environmental issues for the
California and Washington based firm of Kahn, Soares, & Conway.
His earlier professional experience
included serving as an instructor of agricultural economics at the
University of Minnesota, Director of the Commodity Activities and
Research Division of the Michigan Farm Bureau before being appointed
Director of Marketing and International Trade for the Michigan
Department of Agriculture where he traveled extensively overseas. He
later became the Assistant Director of Cooperative Extension at
Michigan State University, responsible for all agricultural and
marketing programs.
Kindinger has and continues to serve
on many state , regional and national boards and committees dealing
with agricultural and related issues. He has been recognized for his
contribution to the agricultural industry by many groups and
organizations and is listed in several different volumes of Who's
Who. Dr. Kindinger has also authored many articles for professional
journals and popular press. He also speaks extensively throughout
the US and other countries about the future of agriculture.
Hobbies include writing country
music, running, tennis, building street rods, Corvettes, and travel.
Paul and his wife, Carol, have two
children, Jon, 24, and Sarah, 26. Paul and Carol reside in St.
Charles, Missouri.
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