AgrIInstitute changed my view on the world."Farmer/Ag Association Officer

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Mark Thornburg

Name: Mark Thornburg
Business Position and /or Title: General Counsel and Director of Legal Affairs
Business Name: Indiana Farm Bureau, Inc.
Business Phone Number/Preferred Contact Phone Number: 317.692.7849
Business E-Mail Address/Preferred Email Address: mthornburg@infarmbureau.org
Business Fax Number: 317.692.8451

List of Industry and Community Involvement/Leadership Roles:

  • Section Chair – Indiana State Bar Association Agricultural Section
  • American Agricultural Law Association
  • Zionsville United Methodist Church
  • Spring Knoll Homeowners Association Board
  • Indiana Agricultural Law Foundation, Secretary
  • Zionsville Optimist Club
  • AgrIInstitute Board of Directors and former AgrIInstitute Board Chair
  • National Assoc. of Counties Cooperative Extension Fellow 1992
  • Purdue Agricultural Economics Department Apex Award – 2008

Connection to AgrIInstitute/Length of involvement on AgrIInstitute Board/Leadership Roles:

  • AgrIInstitute Board of Directors and Former Board Chair
  • Class 8 Participant

Statement regarding why you believe AgrIInstitute makes a difference/or offers value to industry:

The programs of the AgrIInstitute provide both excellent leadership, professional development and personal development opportunities. The tools provided through the ALP program and other opportunities are practical, thought-provoking and provide context on how agriculture fits into the big picture.