Hall of Fame Nominations
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2008 Hall of Fame inductees
J. Brent Hurd
With a well-versed background in Ag Economics, Hurd has succeeded in dairy farming, real estate management and brokerage careers after graduating from Tennessee-Knoxville in 1953. His ventures have led him to manage a Grade A dairy farm for 10 years and spend 16 years with the largest real estate management company in the southeast as CEO, overseeing 12,000 residential rental units and 300 employees. He also founded Hurd Real Estate, a company his son now operates.His dedication to Alpha Gamma Rho emanates through his numerous leadership roles. As an undergraduate, Hurd was a strong Alpha Kappa leader and a member of the first Chapter Hall of Fame. He served on the Housing Resources Trust Board for eight years, as National Director for six years and as Vice Grand President. Although retired, he continually works as a consultant for sales and renovations of Alpha Gamma Rho Chapter Houses. Hurd's lifelong dedication to the Fraternity and outstanding service to the agriculture and real estate industries have qualified his recognition for the Alpha Gamma Rho Hall of Fame.
With a well-versed background in Ag Economics, Swackhamer served as CEO and President of Farm Credit Bank of Baltimore for 18 years before retiring. After graduating from Purdue in 1957, he successfully managed the survival of agricultural credit during the farm crisis of the mid-80s while crafting the financial assistance package enacted by President Reagan.
His devotion to the Fraternity has been proven through his generous financial assistance and leadership as director of the Educational Foundation. He founded the Heritage Club and established an Agricultural Economics/Business Scholarship fund to expand opportunities for students. As Grand President, Swackhamer solidified understanding and support for the Brotherhood Program while bringing more attention to chapter alcohol abuse and strengthening the Fraternity's policy on alcohol usage.
Swackhamer's efforts have been awarded through several recognitions including Distinguished Agricultural Alumni of Purdue, National 4-H Hall of Fame and AGR's Brother of the Century. His lifelong dedication to the Fraternity and outstanding service to the business industry have qualified his recognition for the Alpha Gamma Rho Hall of Fame.
Marvin J. Walter
With a well-versed background in Animal Science, Walter joined the American Meat Institute after graduating from Iowa State in 1964, where he began his innovative business affiliations. Since graduating, Walter has organized and built 18 small businesses and provided several hundred jobs within the meat industry.His commitment to Eta Chapter shines through his 25 years of service as the only ongoing Board member of the Eta Alumni Corporation and Eta Alumni Educational Foundation. Through his entrepreneurial spirit, Walter provides counsel and support to motivate many young AGR members in new business ventures.