The Passing of Ernest T. Marshall

Written by NAMA on Thursday, February 6, 2014 , 11:37 am

The first official Executive Director of  NAMA (1974 -1978), Ernie Marshall,  passed away on October 7, 2013 at his home in Fountain Hills, Arizona.

Ernie had an extraordinary life, playing right end on the ISU football team and graduating with honors with an Iowa State degree in Industrial Economics (now the College of Business).  He went on to have a very successful career in advertising, marketing and as a public relations executive with Continental Oil Company (Conoco).  He later worked for a large advertising agency.  As the first executive director of the National Agri-Marketing Association, he expanded Agricultural Day to become a national program.

 

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