William K. Deal Endowed Leadership Lecture
Jim Knuth
Wednesday, 02 Oct 2019 at 7:30 pm – Dolezal Auditorium, Curtiss 127
Jim Knuth is Senior Vice President for Farm Credit Services of America. He has over 35 years of commercial and agricultural lending experience and leads Farm Credit Services of America’s Iowa retail financial services division. The financial services division includes all agricultural lending activities and the largest crop insurance agency in the state of Iowa. Farm Credit Services of America serves over 21,000 Iowa producers and includes over $8.8 billion in loan assets. Knuth grew up on a beef cattle ranch and is an Iowa State University graduate.Cosponsored By:
- College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
- Department of Agriculture and Studies
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.
Sign-ins are after the event concludes. For lectures in the Memorial Union, go to the information desk in the Main Lounge. In other academic buildings, look for signage outside the auditorium.
Lecture Etiquette
- Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
- Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
- Check with Lectures staff before taking photographs or recording any portion of the event. There are often restrictions. Cell phones, tablets and laptops may be used to take notes or for class assignments.
- Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.