Honorary Members
As outlined in OABA’s bylaws, OABA Honorary Membership is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated exemplary service to the agribusiness industry or OABA. Honorary Membership is intended for individuals who are nearing the end of their professional careers. OABA members are encouraged to nominate deserving individuals for this honor.
Honorary Members are listed in the annual OABA Membership Directory and are granted a Retired Membership upon their retirement, guaranteeing continued access to OABA event pricing and member communications.
Honorary Members
While not included on the list below, all past OABA Board Chairs are recognized as Honorary Members.
| Honorary Member | |
| Charles Abbot, Reynoldsburg, OH | Ralph Kunze, Columbus, OH |
| Monte Anderson, Ph.D., Wilmington, OH | Howard N. Lafever, Wooster, OH |
| G. N. Arnold, Columbus, OH | Seth Light, Green Springs, OH |
| Wally Barr, Amanda, OH | G. F. (Salty) Martin, Dayton, OH |
| David C. Barrett, Columbus OH | Harold Martin, Worthington, OH |
| John D. Barringer, Reynoldsburg, OH | Virgil McNamee, Toledo, OH |
| Gene Beaston, Frostproof, FL | Carl E. Mehling, Delaware, OH |
| Bill Blair, Circleville, OH | Donald M. Mennel, Fostoria, OH |
| Charles Bostleman, Greenville, OH | Bob Miller, Cincinnati, OH |
| L. G. Brubaker, Marysville, OH | Frank Miller, IV, Sarasota, FL |
| Edwin C. Button, Euclid, OH | Theodore A. Miller, Richwood, OH |
| John Byerly, Mechanicsburg, OH | C. B. Mills, Marysville, OH |
| Clifford E. Byers, Saint Marys, OH | Howard Moore, Hohenwald, TN |
| Ross Castle, Akron, OH | Richard W. Moore, Columbus, OH |
| James Cotsamire, Bucyrus, OH | Bobby Moser, Ph.D., Columbus, OH |
| Kevin Elder, Pleasantville, OH | Joe C. Oliger, Akron, OH |
| Bill Ellis, Tiffin, OH | Eric Parthemore, Marysville, OH |
| Art Fishbaugh, Celina, OH | Carl Patzer, Grove City, OH |
| Dale Friday, Worthington, OH | Harold Porter, Columbus, OH |
| Mark Fritz, Willard, OH | Albert R. Pugh, Bloomery, WV |
| George Greenleaf, Westerville, OH | Max Scarff, New Carlisle, OH |
| Bob Hackett, London, OH | Joe Seabold, Bluffton, IN |
| Hal H. Hammel, Hamilton, OH | John W. Sharp, Pawleys Island, SC |
| Ralph Hanneman, Ashtabula, OH | Skip Sisinger, Delphos, OH |
| Charles Hendrix, Sharpsville, IN | John M. Stackhouse, Monroeville, OH |
| Dale Hirschfeld, DeGraff, OH | Edward W. Stroube, Columbus, OH |
| T. L. Irmen, Maumee, OH | Robert J. Sunderman, Norwalk, OH |
| Blair Janson, Columbus, OH | Myles W. Turner, Columbus, OH |
| William Jeffers, Akron, OH | George H. Walker, Mount Sterling, OH |
| Vince Kahle, Woodville, OH | Daniel Walski, Woodville, OH |
| John Keller, Greenville, OH | John Ward, Marysville, OH |
| Gary King, CAE (ret.), Leesburg, FL | James D. Westfall, Marysville, OH |
| Bob Knierieman, Green Springs, OH | C. J. Willard, Columbus, OH |
| Robert Knight, West Jefferson, OH | David Wurm, Tiffin, OH |
| Roy Kottman, Columbus, OH | |
How to Nominate
Nominations must be submitted by July 30 to be considered for the coming year. The Membership Committee will review nominations and select individuals to be approved by the OABA Board of Directors. Selected individuals will be recognized at the annual OABA Industry Conference.
Note: Honorary Membership is automatically granted to Ohio AgriBusiness Association Board Chairs upon the end of their officer term.
