Notable FarmHouse Men

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Notable FarmHouse Men

We believe every FarmHouse member is exceptional. Some in particular have made history in their fields — here are some notable and recognizable FarmHouse men.

Plant breeder whose research led to the development of hybrid rice cultivars that saved millions of people from starvation

President of the University of Chicago (1961–1968), known for the one gene–one enzyme hypothesis, awarded the 1958 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

President of Purdue University (1983–2000)

U.S. Representative from North Dakota (2011–2013), Majority Leader of the North Dakota House of Representatives (2003–2009), member of the North Dakota House of Representatives (1985–2011)

Athletic Director for Oklahoma State University (2002-2005)

President of South Dakota State University (1958–1975), Dean of Agriculture and Director of Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of Wyoming (1950–1958)

Owner, President & CEO, The Brock Report (1978-present)

President of Oklahoma State University (1988–1993)

Archivist of the United States (1995–2005), 40th Governor of Kansas (1979–1987), chair of the National Governors Association (1984–1985)

Member of the Iowa House of Representatives (1973–1981)

Founder of Doane Agricultural Services, served on an agriculture task force to reorganize the U.S. Department of Agriculture under President Herbert Hoover, co-founder of FarmHouse fraternity

Country music artist best known for “The Auctioneer” (1956) and “Walk On By” (1961)

Executive Director, Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women (2021-present)

Head football coach for various schools including the University of Missouri (1926–1956), invented the Split-T formation, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1961

Chairman and CEO, DOW Chemicals (2016-Present)

U.S. Senator from Colorado (2015–2021), chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (2017–2019), U.S. Representative from Colorado (2011–2015), member of the Colorado House of Representatives (2005–2011)

President of Mississippi State University (1966–1976)

United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Texas country music artist best known for “Wave on Wave” (2003)

Founder, Chairman and CEO, Neogen Corp. (1982-2020)

Chairman of the Department of Horticulture at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (1914–1924), co-founder of FarmHouse fraternity

U.S. Representative from Kansas (1927–1957)

U.S. Representative from Missouri (1997–2009)

Mayor of Berkeley, California (1955–1963), Dean of Agriculture at the University of Nevada, Reno (1952–1954), co-founder of FarmHouse fraternity

Professor and researcher in the College of Agriculture at the University of Missouri for 48 years, co-founder of FarmHouse fraternity

President of Michigan State University (1993–2004), Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (1981–1987)

4th United States Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation at USDA (2018–Present), Iowa Secretary of Agriculture (2007–2018)

Associate Member
U.S. Representative for New Mexico (2003-09 and 2011-19)

President of the University of Missouri System (1970–1976)

Member of the Missouri House of Representatives (2018–2019)

Chief Marketing Officer, Chick-Fil-A (1981-2015)

Executive Director of Global Regulatory Affairs, Pfizer (2017-present)

Chair of the Department of Animal Husbandry at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (1922–1939), chair of the Commission on Agriculture under President Herbert Hoover (1948–1954), co-founder of FarmHouse fraternity

Farm service director of two Chicago radio stations, railroad agricultural agent, supervising salesman and farm service director for a rock phosphate company, co-founder of FarmHouse fraternity

Chair of the Soils Department at North Carolina State University (1910–1924), co-founder of FarmHouse fraternity

Treasurer of Nebraska (2011–2019), 30th Nebraska Attorney General (1991–2003)

Scientist and wheat breeder whose research led to the “Green Revolution” in world food production

Co-founder and CEO of Twitter (2008–2010)

70th Governor of Delaware (1992–1993), 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Delaware (1989–1992)

Counselor to the President (1992–1993), chair of the Republican National Committee (1991–1992), United States Secretary of Agriculture (1989–1991), U.S. Trade Representative (1985–1989)

Notable FarmHouse Men

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Notable FarmHouse Men

We believe every FarmHouse member is exceptional. Some in particular have made history in their fields — here are some notable and recognizable FarmHouse men.

Eric Thurber

Chairman-Elect

Nebraska 89

Co-Founder & Managing Director — Three Bridge Wealth Advisors

Eric brings to the team experience, a deep understanding of the industry, intelligence, vision, and passion. Eric believes strongly in a value-based approach to wealth planning, advising clients with an integrated approach that spans investment consulting, estate planning, philanthropic planning, risk management and expert relationship management. He also has 25 years of experience with investment manager due diligence, portfolio construction, asset allocation and alternative investment analysis.

Eric started working on Wall Street in Solomon Brother’s Sales and trading program in New York City. He has served as a financial advisor to wealthy families since 1995, when he began his career at Montgomery Securities in the private client department. In 1998, he joined Salomon Smith Barney, where he founded and built the venture group. Before founding Three Bridge, he was a senior wealth director and senior vice president at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. During his tenure with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Eric participated at Stanford University’s executive education program that was offered only to top advisors. Before Citi’s merger with Morgan Stanley, he was a senior wealth director at Citi family office, a division of Citigroup formed to serve the wealthiest and most sophisticated clients of the firm.

Eric holds a JD from Harvard Law School and a bachelor of science in agricultural honors, with high distinction, from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He holds a certified investment management analyst (cima) designation administered by the Investments & Wealth Institute and taught in conjunction with the Wharton school. Eric is the current chair of the International Farmhouse Foundation Board of trustees.

A committed industry leader, Eric is a member of the inaugural JP Morgan ria advisory council, and is considered a thought leader in the industry, having been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Registered Rep Magazine, Investment and Wealth Monitor, and has been interviewed on the wall street journal radio network.

Jason Butler

Director of Leadership Giving

Delta Chi

Jason Butler is the Director of Leadership Giving for the FarmHouse Foundation. He provides leadership in the areas of major gifts, estate gifts, donor stewardship and data management as well as securing annual support for the FH Excellence Fund and advising FarmHouse associations with housing campaign planning. He is the staff liaison to the board’s Governance and Policy Committee.

He has been a fraternity professional for more than two decades and joined FarmHouse Foundation in October of 2019. He spent 15 years in fraternity fundraising and consulting with Pennington & Company, nine of those as partner and shareholder, assisting house corporations and national foundations secure more than $50 million to support students and facilities. He led their foundation division, providing counsel to fraternal foundations in the areas of operations, capital campaigns, staff and volunteer training and prospect research. He worked with 20 national fraternity and sorority foundations and directed 16 chapter housing campaigns, including most recently assisting the Oklahoma State FarmHouse Chapter with their successful debt retirement campaign.

Jason is a graduate of Central Missouri State University (now University of Central Missouri) with a degree in public relations with political science and marketing minors. Prior to joining the consulting staff at Pennington & Company, Jason worked for his alma mater in their alumni association and served his fraternity, Delta Chi, as a leadership consultant and Director of Chapter Services.

Jason is a tireless advocate for the fraternity experience and the impact is has on members. He is past president and a former board member of the Foundation for Fraternal Excellence, the industry trade association and community foundation. He is a longtime volunteer for Delta Chi, currently serving on their foundation board, as a past fraternity board member, and in various local volunteer roles with multiple chapters.

Jason is an avid downhill snow skier during the winter and spends his summers at Lake of the Ozarks. He is a longtime Kansas City Chiefs season ticket holder and faithfully follows the Royals even during the lean years. Jason resides in the Lawrence, Kan. area.