GPFES Past Chairmen
| 1952 Malcom A. Rowe Athens Fertilizer Company Athens, Georgia |
1953 J. M. Shepherd Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co. Albany, Georgia |
1954 W. A. “Bill” Higginbotham Armour & Company Albany, Georgia |
| 1955 W. W. Harley Southem Fertilizer & Chemical Co. Savannah, Georgia |
1956 J. E. Nunnally Cotton Producers Association Atlanta, Georgia |
1957 W. H. “Buck” Appleton Potash Company of America Atlanta, Georgia |
| 1958 & 1959 G. L. “Tony” Dozier Commercial Solvents Macon, Georgia |
1960 J. B. Amos Ethridge Fertilizer Company Augusta, Georgia |
1961 R. G. “Geise” Dozier Stevens Industries Dawson, Georgia |
| 1962 G. Allen Burson Cotton Producers Association Atlanta, Georgia |
1963 Paul Renfroe Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co. Albany, Georgia |
1964 Blair W. Davis Southern Fertilizer & Chemical Co. Savannah, Georgia |
| 1965 Charles O. Smith, Jr. C. O. Smith Guano Company Moultrie, Georgia |
1966 John D. McLeod Omega Fertilizer Company Omega, Georgia |
1967 R. R. “Dick” Mehrhof Columbia Nitrogen Company Augusta, Georgia |
| 1968 Quentin Lee Cotton Producers Association Atlanta, Georgia |
1969 S. E. “Gene” Younts Potash Institute Atlanta, Georgia |
1970 Charles E. Seaton Swift & Company Atlanta, Georgia |
| 1971 Wendell Bobbitt Southern States Phosphate & Fertilizer Co. Savannah, Georgia |
1972 Jim Gordon Gold Kist, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia |
1973 Jack Cope Reliance Fertilizer Company Savannah, Georgia |
| 1974 J. Fielding Reed Potash Institute Atlanta, Georgia |
1975 W. J. “Bill” Cook Columbia Nitrogen Company Atlanta, Georgia |
1976 John Elliott Agrico Chemical Company Savannah, Georgia |
| 1977 Howard Ray USS Agri-Chemicals Atlanta, Georgia |
1978 Pete Mitchell Kaiser Agricultural Chemicals Savannah, Georgia |
1979 H. M. “Pete” Peters Swift Agricultural Chemicals Albany, Georgia |
| 1980 Rosser Waller Gold Kist, Inc. Moultrie, Georgia |
1981 Randy Willingham Willingham-Little Stone Company Atlanta, Georgia |
1982 Raybon Anderson Bulloch Fertilizer Company Statesboro, Georgia |
| 1983 Howard Holton Agri-Business Supply, Inc. Albany, Georgia |
1984 Gordon Quick Estech, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia |
1985 John F. Brown International Minerals & Chemicals Augusta, Georgia |
| 1986 AL F. Cox Port City Nitrogen Savannah, Georgia |
1987 Larry Adams Traylor Chemical & Supply Co. Stone Mountain, Georgia |
1988 Jim Corgill Columbia Nitrogen Company Augusta, Georgia |
| 1989 H. Ray Worthey, Jr. Farmers Favorite Fertilizer Moultrie, Georgia |
1990 R. G. “Joe” Register Vigoro Industries Savannah, Georgia |
1991 Richard Weaver Gold Kist, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia |
| 1992 Darvin Eason Lenox Ag Services, Inc. Lenox, Georgia |
1993 Noble R. Usherwood Potash & Phosphate Institute Stone Mountain, Georgia |
1994 Jake Redmon Houston Fertilizer & Grain Co. Bonaire, Georgia |
| 1995 Mike Anderson Bulloch Fertilizer Company Statesboro, Georgia |
1996 James P. “Jimmy” Champion, III Albany Warehouse Company Albany, Georgia |
1997 Perry Fuller IMC AgriBusiness Inc. Tifton, Georgia |
| 1998 John M. Gladden IMC AgriBusiness Inc. Tifton, Georgia |
1999 William I. “Bill” Segars University of Georgia Athens, Georgia |
2000 Tad Williamson Tri-State Plant Food, Inc. Dothan, Alabama |
| 2001 Greg F. Slade Southern States Cooperatives Cordele, Georgia |
2002 Tim Forshee Fang Chemicals, Inc. Tifton, Georgia |
2003 Rudy Hancock Royster-Clark, Inc. Tifton, Georgia |
| 2004 Ron Waller DSM Chemicals North America Augusta, Georgia |
2005 & 2006 Trey Few Potash Import & Chemical Corp. Augusta, Georgia |
2007 & 2008 Jerry Davis Heart of Georgia Peanut & Gin Co. Hawkinsville, Georgia |
| 2009 & 2010 Lamar Beamon Southeast Lime & Stone Co. Marshallville, Georgia |
2011 & 2012 Ty DeMuynk Big Bend Agri-Services, Inc. Jacksonville, Florida |
2013 & 2014 Judy Sherling R. W. Griffin, Inc. Douglas, Georgia |
| 2015 & 2016 Dr. Glen Harris University of Georgia, Tifton, GA |
Revised: Feb 2017