Gordon
Guyer was named Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture in
1994 after a long and distinguished career in agriculture, higher education,
and natural resources development. He began his public service career
as an instructor of entomology at Michigan State University (MSU) in 1953.
Ten years later, he was named Professor and Chairman of the Department
of Entomology and Director of MSU's Pesticide Research Center. The long
list of his positions at MSU also includes: Director of MSU's Cooperative
Extension Service, Associate Dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural
Resources, Director of the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, and Special
Assistant to the Senior Consultant to the President of MSU.
Shortly after his
retirement in 1986, he was named Director of the Michigan Department of
Natural Resources and served in that capacity for two years.
An internationally
renowned entomologist and author of more than 70 scientific papers, he
has served as a consultant to governments around the world on issues related
to agriculture and natural resources.
Among his many
honors are the Michigan Farm Bureau Distinguished Service to Agriculture
Award, the Distinguished Faculty Award from the Michigan Association of
Governing Boards, and MSU's Distinguished Faculty Award.
