W. Lyle Roberts, Jr. Honored for Achievements

After more than 25 years of service to the state's soybean growers and 40 years of service to agriculture, W. Lyle Roberts, Jr., Illinois Soybean Association's CEO, will retire September 1, 2010. No doubt the full impact of his contributions cannot be measured, but dignitaries and organizations around the world have begun expressing their gratitude as the retirement date nears. 

The World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH) in Washington, D.C. honored Roberts on March 18.

Read the follow letters (PDFs) that Lyle has received from various sources:

Stephen L. Censky, CEO, American Soybean Association

Richard J. Durbin, United States Senator

Robert A. Easter, Interim Chancellor and Provost, University of Illinois

Charlene Finck, Editor, Farm Media Journal

Jim Sutter, VP of Grain & Oilseed Supply Chain, Cargill

Kirk Leeds, CEO, Iowa Soybean Association

Ellen Levinson, Executive Director, Alliance for Global Food Security

Gary L. Minish, Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences, SIU Carbondale

Steven J. Scates, Advisory Director, Illinois Soybean Association

Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture

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